Compare towns
Windham vs Danby vs Waterville 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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Waterville | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133Highest |
680 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%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 |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Danby and Waterville 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Windham and Danby 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Waterville and Worcester 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.