Compare towns
Strafford vs Sheffield vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Danby has the oldest 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 | Strafford | Sheffield | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
573Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Strafford and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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 Our Story | 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.