Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Weston
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 housing (typical home built 1946).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Peru | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston and Danby 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%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor 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% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Peru 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 |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Peru and Weston 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 |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Weston 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 |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Weston 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Peru 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 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.