Compare towns
Danby vs Putney vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Putney | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Danby and Moretown 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Moretown and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Putney 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$838±$462Highest 32% below VT |
| Moretown and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.