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Danby vs Cornwall vs Williston
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,208 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cornwall 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cornwall 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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±$49k 45% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.