Compare towns
Danby vs Panton vs Sutton vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Panton | Sutton | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
690Lowest |
790 |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Wardsboro 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Wardsboro 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Wardsboro 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.