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Mount Tabor vs Jericho vs Waltham vs Danby
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 housing (typical home built 1946).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Jericho | Waltham | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
5,114Highest |
452 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.