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Danby vs Calais vs Moretown
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Danby and Moretown 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Calais 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Calais and Moretown 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 |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.