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Danby vs Gorham vs Washington vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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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 | Gorham | Washington | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,682Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham 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 4% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$66,103±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$62,273±$14k 23% below U.S. |
| Danby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
| Danby and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$838±$83 41% below U.S. |
$996±$285 30% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Washington 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.