Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Stockbridge vs Williston 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 population (median age 57.8).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Stockbridge | Williston | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
791 |
10,144Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.3±5.3 28% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stockbridge 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Danby 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Stockbridge 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% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston 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 |
$4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.