Compare towns
Danby vs Middlesex vs Norwich 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Middlesex | Norwich | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,943 |
3,640Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Norwich 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Norwich 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Norwich 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Norwich 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 | — | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Norwich School District | — |
| 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.