Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Ira vs Stratton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Ira | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
381Lowest |
532 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wardsboro 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Danby 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 24% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$47k 5% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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 | 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.