Compare towns
Danby vs Tinmouth 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%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Tinmouth | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
827 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth 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 |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Tinmouth 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 |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% 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 |
— | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Tinmouth 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.