Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Wallingford vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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.
| Measure | Tinmouth | Wallingford | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$95Highest 28% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Wallingford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837Highest 4% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.