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Windham vs Danby vs Wheelock
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).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Danby | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,133Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Danby and Wheelock 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%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Danby 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166 36% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school 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.