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Walden vs Glover vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
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 | Walden | Glover | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,051 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Walden and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Glover and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | 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.