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Danby vs Dover vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,466Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth 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 |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
| Tinmouth 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 |
$251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
| Dover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Highest 36% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Danby and Dover 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 |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Tinmouth 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.