Compare towns
Danby vs Shelburne vs Stowe 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Shelburne | Stowe | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
7,969Highest |
5,285 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
50.9±3.2 18% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Shelburne 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% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Shelburne 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±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
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| Shelburne and Stowe 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 |
$588,100±$44k 86% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Stowe and Shelburne 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 |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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 | — | #8 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.