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Wardsboro vs Exeter vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Wardsboro | Exeter | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
913 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Lowest 33% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,543Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.