Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Westminster vs Stratton 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Westminster | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
497 |
532 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Stratton 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Danby 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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.