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Mount Tabor vs Hampton vs Northfield vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Hampton | Northfield | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,145 |
5,920Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Danby and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.