Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | Strafford | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% 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 |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 |
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.