Compare towns
Cavendish vs Danby vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Cavendish | Danby | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,133Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 History | 6 photos → | 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.