Compare towns
Danby vs Enosburgh vs Wardsboro vs Pawlet
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 highest household income ($77k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Wardsboro | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,804Highest |
820Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Pawlet 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Danby and Enosburgh 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Enosburgh 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.