Compare towns
Danby vs Windham vs West Windsor 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Windham | West Windsor | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
594 |
1,171Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Windsor 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Windsor 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
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| West Windsor and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Windsor 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±$217 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and West Windsor 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 | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.