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Danby vs Shoreham vs Wheelock
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Shoreham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Shoreham | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,269Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.8±7.2 20% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Danby and Shoreham 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% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Shoreham 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% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Shoreham 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% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$316,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Shoreham 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% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Shoreham 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 | — |
| 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.