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Stockbridge vs Halifax vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Stockbridge | Halifax | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
847 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Halifax School District | 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 |
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.