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Windham vs Barnard vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Windham | Barnard | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,211Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Barnard and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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 |
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.