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Danby vs Middlesex vs South Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
South Barre has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | South Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,346 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT |
| South Barre 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%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Danby 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±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$78,050±$16k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$257,600±$25kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT |
| South Barre and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±40.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and South Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 36% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and South Barre 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 |
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.