Compare towns
Danby vs Newfane vs Mount Tabor 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 most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Newfane | Mount Tabor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
141Lowest |
304 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
18.4%±16.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Newfane 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% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
64.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
— | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Newfane 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 |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,083±$331 12% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,833 16% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Danby 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% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Newfane 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 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.