Compare towns
Washington vs Plainfield vs Wheelock vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Washington | Plainfield | Wheelock | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056 |
1,314Highest |
717Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
48.1±5.5Lowest 12% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby and Plainfield 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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Plainfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Plainfield and Washington 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 |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Danby 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Plainfield 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 | — | — | 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.