Compare towns
Danby vs Pittsfield vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Pittsfield | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
391Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest 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%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Danby and Pittsfield 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 |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Danby 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 |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
$1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
| Pawlet and Pittsfield 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Pawlet 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 |
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.