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Stratton 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Stratton | Benson | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
784 |
1,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest 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 | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Stratton and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.