Compare towns
Norwich vs Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Norwich | Danby | Mount Tabor | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
1,133 |
304Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
44.3±5.3 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
— | $84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,200±$821 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and Waitsfield 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.