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Stockbridge vs Royalton 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 most people working from home (28.6%).
Royalton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Stockbridge | Royalton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Danby 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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 |
$4,675Highest 7% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Danby 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | White River Unified School District #79 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.