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Danville vs Dummerston vs Newfane vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Danville | Dummerston | Newfane | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,090 |
1,456 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Newfane 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Newfane 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 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
— |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.