Compare towns
Danby vs Mendon vs Worcester 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
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Worcester has the youngest population (median age 47).
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 | Mendon | Worcester | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,113 |
831 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
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| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Mendon 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 | — |
| 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.