Compare towns
Danby vs Dover vs Brookline vs Pawlet
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 homeowners (89.3%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Dover | Brookline | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,466 |
531Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Dover and Danby 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Brookline 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Pawlet 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Brookline 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$62,273±$14k 23% below VT |
| Brookline 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Dover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Pawlet 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brookline 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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 | 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.