Compare towns
Danby vs Springfield vs Mount Tabor vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Springfield | Mount Tabor | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
9,084Highest |
304Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% 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% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield and Wells 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
— | $75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Danby and Wells 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
46 min 94% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.