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Mapleton vs Danby vs Putney vs Washburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Mapleton | Danby | Putney | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,133Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,355 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.2±7.7 24% above U.S. |
| Danby and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Putney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277 57% below U.S. |
$794±$166Highest 44% below U.S. |
$508±$482 64% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Danby and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.