Compare towns
Danby vs Randolph vs Windsor 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 the highest household income ($77k).
Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Randolph | Windsor | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,007 |
3,554Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
24.2%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wardsboro 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% |
42.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Randolph 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±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Danby and Randolph 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 |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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 |
$1,095±$198 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Randolph 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Randolph 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph and Wardsboro 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.