Danby is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 1,133 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05739, and parts of 05761 are in Danby too.
Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,13327 per sq mi
Median home value$272,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Danby. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Danby
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)57 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY192 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Danby; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Danby
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Danby had 1,284 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.
Rutland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Rutland County
22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Danby.
Nearest hospitals
Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland17.1 miles
Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend27.5 miles
Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield28.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Danby
Parks (1 nearby)
Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area2.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
S.L. Griffith Memorial Library2.1 mi
Museums
Dorset Historical Society Museum8.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Dorset Playhouse8.1 mi
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Taconic and Green Regional School District #63. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Currier Memorial Union SchoolDanby
Pre-K–5
70
Public
2.0 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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