Compare towns
Danby vs Dummerston vs Sandgate vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Pawlet has the most renters (12.2% rent).
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 | Sandgate | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,090Highest |
435Lowest |
1,480 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Sandgate 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Sandgate 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Dummerston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | — | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.