Compare towns
Windham vs Thetford vs Danby 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).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Thetford | Danby | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,813Highest |
1,133 |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Danby and Worcester 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% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Thetford 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 |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Thetford 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 |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,141±$96Highest 8% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Thetford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Thetford School District | 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 Our Story | 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.