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Tinmouth vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Worcester | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
831 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Tinmouth and Danby 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 History | 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.