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Danby vs Dummerston vs Newfane vs Townshend
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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Dummerston | Newfane | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,456 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Newfane 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Danby 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Newfane 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Dummerston and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.