What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).

South Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danby	South Hero
People
Population	1,133Lowest	1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+2.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT	51.5±4.8Lowest 19% above VT
	Danby and South Hero 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%	14.8%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	South Hero 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%	26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	South Hero and Danby 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%	61.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.9 VT: 7%	2.5%±1.2 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT	$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT	$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT	$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,543Lowest 10% below VT	$7,858Highest 56% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4%	32.6%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Danby and South Hero 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%	3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 26% above VT	24 minLowest 4% above VT
Work from home	12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	South Hero School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.