Compare towns
Danby vs Peru vs Pawlet 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
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Peru | Pawlet | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
434 |
1,480Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet 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% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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±$13k 5% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
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| Peru 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±$41k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet and Peru 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 | — |
| High school 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.