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Danville vs Dummer vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Chester has the youngest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Danville | Dummer | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
299Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Danville and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $960±$44 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danville and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.