Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Mendon 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
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
1,113 |
532Lowest |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest 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% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stratton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Wardsboro 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%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 |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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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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.