Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Peru vs Windham
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).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% 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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Peru and Windham 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±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
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| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% 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% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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.