Compare towns
Strafford vs Whiting vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Strafford | Whiting | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
532Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Strafford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.