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Washington vs Whitingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Whitingham | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Highest 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Danby 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.