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Danby vs Dummer vs Pawlet vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Pawlet has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Dummer | Pawlet | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
299Lowest |
1,480 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5 23% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pawlet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Dorset 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 4% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44k 20% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$215 18% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$3,924 26% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Pawlet 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.