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Stockbridge vs West Haven 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%).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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 | West Haven | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
234Lowest |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Stockbridge and West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Stockbridge 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Stockbridge 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 |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% 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 |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488 11% below VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school 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.