Compare towns
Windham vs Danby vs Mount Tabor vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windham | Danby | Mount Tabor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
1,133Highest |
304Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
— | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Windham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.