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Danby vs Rupert vs West Windsor
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Rupert | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
676Lowest |
1,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
| Rupert and West Windsor 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Rupert 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 |
— | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor and Danby 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Rupert 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.