Compare towns
Washington vs Brookfield vs Danby vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Washington | Brookfield | Danby | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,486Highest |
1,133 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Brookfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Washington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485 31% below VT |
$4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.