Compare towns
Chittenden vs Danby vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Chittenden | Danby | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,133Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danby and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Chittenden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Chittenden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.