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Danby vs Cornwall vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Danby | Cornwall | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,208 |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.