Compare towns
Cavendish vs Danby vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cavendish | Danby | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,133Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cavendish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.