Compare towns
Danby vs Middlesex vs South Hero
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
South Hero has the most expensive homes ($558k 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 | Middlesex | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
| Danby and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 35% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
| South Hero 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and South Hero 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and South Hero 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 | South Hero School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.