Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Danby vs Winhall vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Danby | Winhall | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,133Highest |
752 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Winhall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Winhall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Danby 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.