Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Sheldon vs Benson 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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Benson has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Sheldon | Benson | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791 |
2,267Highest |
784Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Benson 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Benson and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Sheldon and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Benson 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.