Compare towns
Windham vs Danby vs Londonderry vs Worcester
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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Danby | Londonderry | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133 |
1,873Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.2±2.8 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Danby and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Danby 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.