Compare towns
Danby vs Brookfield vs Waterville vs Mount Tabor
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Brookfield | Waterville | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,486Highest |
680 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Brookfield 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Brookfield 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 |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
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| Brookfield 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 |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Danby 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.