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Mount Tabor vs Norwich vs Danby vs Peru
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).
Norwich has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Norwich | Danby | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
3,640Highest |
1,133 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% 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%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $140,313±$12k 73% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Norwich 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 |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Norwich 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Norwich 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% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and Peru 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.