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Danby vs Poultney vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Poultney | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Poultney 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Danby 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.