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Danby vs Walden vs Tinmouth
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Walden | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,037 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Danby and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Walden and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Danby and Tinmouth 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 |
$900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
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| Walden and Danby 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.