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Danby vs Hartford vs Wilder
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 homeowners (89.3%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Hartford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Danby and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Danby 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kHighest 4% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Hartford 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$304,500±$26kHighest 4% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Hartford and Wilder 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 |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Hartford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Danby 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% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Hartford and Wilder 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.