Compare towns
Danby vs Enosburgh vs Northfield vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 52.6).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Enosburgh | Northfield | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
2,804 |
5,920Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Northfield 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.