Compare towns
Danby vs Newfane vs Windham vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Newfane | Windham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,456Highest |
594Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Newfane and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Wells 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Wells 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Danby 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Windham 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.