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Danby vs Enosburgh vs Mendon vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Mendon | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,804Highest |
1,113 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Mendon and Danby 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wardsboro 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Mendon and Wardsboro 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.