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Danby vs Dorset vs Wheelock
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,092Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Danby and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Danby 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±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% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.