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Danby vs Middlesex vs Warren 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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Warren | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,943Highest |
1,585 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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% |
60%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% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Warren and Mount Tabor 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Warren 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% 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% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Warren 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%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 |
1977 1 yr 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 21% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Middlesex 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.