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Danby vs Barnet vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Tinmouth has the youngest population (median age 36.2).
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 | Danby | Barnet | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
61Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Barnet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Danby and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
— | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.