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Danby vs Dorset vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Danby | Dorset | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,092Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below 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 | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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 | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.