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Danby vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Peru
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Danby 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.