Compare towns
Danby vs Halifax vs Windham 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
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Halifax | Windham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
847 |
594 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Windham 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
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| Windham 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Windham 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 | Halifax School District | — | — |
| High school 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.