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Danby vs Montgomery vs Ripton
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).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Montgomery | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,047 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Danby and Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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 |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
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| Montgomery and Danby 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Ripton 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.