Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Danby’s subject grades is an A for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 12 of Vermont’s 172 towns do worse. 26% of the land in Danby is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Danby Village Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Danby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Danby beats most towns.
Danby Village Historic DistrictIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Danby is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,206 in 1790, a peak of 1,730 in 1810, 1,284 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 2 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Danby, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Danby.
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 22 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Danby: one, of 5 acres. Its trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile, where Vermont’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its one school is below. Danby’s only public school teaches 70 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currier Memorial Union SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 70 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests
Only 4 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Danby. The town’s average commute is 30 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 17 miles. The top destinations are Rutland (14%), Manchester (14%) and Dorset (6%).
| Danby | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 7.1% | 16% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Winters in Danby are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 9° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Danby, 15% report frequent physical distress. 36% of adults have obesity locally.
| Danby | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Danby | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 36.1% | 28.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Danby’s midpoint age comes in at 52.6 years. Among adults 25 and older, 35% have a four-year degree or more, against 44% across Vermont. The share of residents in Danby who are 65 or older: 24%.
| Danby | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.6 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 40% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.7 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Danby | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.7% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.7% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.4% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.2% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.7% in value. Danby: nearly nine in ten households are owner-occupiers. Only 3 of the 69 Vermont towns we compare have a lower midpoint rent than Danby.
| Danby | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 89% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $794 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Danby is lower. Expected losses in Danby break down as 76% from inland flooding and 6% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: since 2011, one flood insurance claim has been paid in the town.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Danby. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
30 mi LakeLake George
31 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
30 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
24 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
19 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft verticalFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Danby; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Danby residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Danby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Danby.
Town in Vermont, United States
Danby is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,284 at the 2020 census.
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That is 5.4 years of the area's median household income ($68,616 across the Rutland, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
4 notable people were born here, including John G. Otis and Carroll William Dodge.
