Compare towns
Wallingford vs Danby vs Whiting vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most renters (42.9% rent).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Wallingford | Danby | Whiting | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 643 |
1,133Highest |
532 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±22.3 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% 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 | 15.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±7.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,714±$18k about the VT average |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Whiting and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,000±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $927±$140 25% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±16.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 15% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.