Compare towns
Danby vs Orleans vs Cornwall vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Orleans | Cornwall | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
809Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% 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% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Orleans 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% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.