Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Rupert vs Danby vs Ira
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).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Danby has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Danby | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
676 |
1,133Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Rupert 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% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%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% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — |
| High school 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.