Compare towns
Danby vs Sutton vs Tunbridge 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
790Lowest |
1,253 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Danby and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Dorset 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Tunbridge 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.