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Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Windham vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Windham | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
304Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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 4% below U.S. |
— | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,924Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | RSU 14 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.