Compare towns
Coventry 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
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Coventry | Danby | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,133 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2Lowest 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 | 20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Coventry and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7Lowest 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 | 19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry School District | 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 | 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.