Compare towns
Danby vs Pawlet vs Wardsboro vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Pawlet | Wardsboro | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,480Highest |
820 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% 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% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
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| Danby and Pawlet 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Pawlet 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Wardsboro 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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 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.