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Mount Tabor vs Newark 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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Danby has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

MeasureMount TaborNewarkDanby
People
Population
304Lowest
727
1,133Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-2.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
57.8±10.6Highest
34% above VT
41.4±6Lowest
4% below VT
52.6±4.8
22% above VT
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
VT: 17.9%
22%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.6%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
Age 65+
42.4%±18.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.9%±5.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±2.6
VT: 21.4%
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%
VT: 43.8%
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.6%±4
VT: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
VT: 7%
2.5%±1.9Highest
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 —
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below VT
$77,321±$13kHighest
5% below VT
Danby and Newark 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
$229,900±$23kLowest
27% below VT
$272,400±$41k
14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,143±$367Highest
74% above VT
$1,708±$97
38% above VT
$794±$166Lowest
36% below VT
Mount Tabor and Newark 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
$3,771Lowest
25% below VT
$4,543
10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
7.1%±100
VT: 48.4%
41.4%±34.6Highest
VT: 48.4%
Danby and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%
VT: 10.1%
22.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
90.8%
VT: 73.2%
89.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1946Lowest
30 yrs older than VT
1980
4 yrs newer than VT
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
46 minHighest
94% above VT
34 min
44% above VT
30 minLowest
26% above VT
Work from home
10.4%±8.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.8%±8.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.1%±5.1
VT: 16.9%
Newark and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.