Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Thetford
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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
304Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest 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%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Thetford 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% |
20.8%±6Lowest 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% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
— | $88,045±$16kHighest 8% above VT |
| Thetford 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±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Thetford 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 |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Thetford and Danby 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% |
8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 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 |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Thetford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.