Compare towns
Danville vs Dummerston vs Ripton vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Ripton | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,090 |
508Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Danville and Bethel 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Bethel 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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 |
— | $1,335±$220Lowest 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,168Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Danville 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school 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.