Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Dorset vs Wardsboro
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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Dorset | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
304Lowest |
2,092Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Wardsboro 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Wardsboro 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset 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±$13k 5% below VT |
— | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Dorset and Danby 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Wardsboro 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% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.