Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Windsor 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%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Windsor | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| 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 20% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 12 photos → | 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.