Compare towns
Danby vs Windham vs Wardsboro vs Wells
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Windham | Wardsboro | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
594Lowest |
820 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Wells 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Windham and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Wells 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wardsboro 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.