Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Ryegate
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
304Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
— | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Danby and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor 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 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.