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Danby vs Warner vs Wells

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

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.

MeasureDanbyWarnerWells
People
Population
1,133Lowest
2,959Highest
1,148
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.6±4.8Highest
35% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
50.7±5.2
30% above U.S.
Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Warner and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.3%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wells 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Wells 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
4% below U.S.
$94,022±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$75,417±$11kLowest
7% below U.S.
Warner 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
18% below U.S.
$353,100±$22kHighest
6% above U.S.
$243,000±$42kLowest
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$794±$166Lowest
44% below U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
Wells and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,543
46% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,308Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.4%±34.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
12% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner and Danby 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 Kearsarge Regional School District Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.