Compare towns
Danby vs Dover vs Killington
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 affordable homes ($272k median).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k 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 | Killington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,466Highest |
785Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
| Dover and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Killington 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Killington 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±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT |
| Killington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Killington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Killington and Dover 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.