Compare towns
Danby vs Glover vs Wheelock vs Washington
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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Glover | Wheelock | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,051 |
717Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Wheelock 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Danby and Glover 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 |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
— | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
| Washington and Glover 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 |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Glover 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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 | 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.