Compare towns
Danby vs Benson vs Mount Tabor vs Washington
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Danby | Benson | Mount Tabor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
784 |
304Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Washington 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
— | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Benson 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±$41k 14% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Washington 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.