Compare towns
South Barre vs White River Junction vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Barre has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | South Barre | White River Junction | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,346 |
3,364Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.7±2.6Highest 22% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| South Barre and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| White River Junction and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,050±$16kHighest 4% below VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| South Barre and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,600±$25kLowest 19% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| White River Junction and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,609±$371Highest 30% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| South Barre and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±40.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 36% below VT |
15 min 35% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| South Barre and White River Junction 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 |
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.