Compare towns
Danby vs Marshfield vs Wells 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
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Marshfield | Wells | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
470 |
1,148Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
50.7±5.2 18% 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% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Wells 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Wells 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Wells 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
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| Marshfield 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
46 min 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.