Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Guildhall vs Danby vs Mount Holly
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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mount Holly has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Guildhall | Danby | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
371 |
1,133 |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mount Holly 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Mount Holly 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Holly 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| 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.