Compare towns
Cornwall vs Danby vs Dorset vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Danby | Dorset | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,133Lowest |
2,092Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danby and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.