Compare towns
Danby vs Dover vs Mount Holly 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Dover | Mount Holly | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,466Highest |
1,415 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+12% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$78,015±$19kHighest 4% below VT |
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| Mount Holly 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Mount Holly 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| 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.