Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Worcester vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Worcester | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
304Lowest |
831 |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Wardsboro 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
— | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Danby and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.