Compare towns
Cavendish vs Danby vs Wells
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Wells 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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Danby 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Wells 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±$13k 5% below VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Cavendish and Danby 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% 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±$546 19% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Danby 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 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.