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Danby vs Whitingham vs Ira
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,368Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Danby 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ira 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Danby and Ira 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.