Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Whiting 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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Whiting | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 791 |
532Lowest |
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 |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Danby 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Whiting 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.