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Danby vs Reading vs Stockbridge
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 most homeowners (89.3%).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Reading | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
699Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Stockbridge 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Reading 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Reading and Stockbridge 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.