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Clarendon vs Washington vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Clarendon | Washington | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
1,056Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1Lowest 21% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$70,946±$7kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Clarendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 26% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,358Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Danville and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.