Compare towns
Danby vs Stratton vs Pawlet vs Washington
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Stratton | Pawlet | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
532Lowest |
1,480Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Pawlet 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Washington 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Stratton and Pawlet 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Danby 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.