Compare towns
Danville vs Dummerston vs Worcester 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).
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 | Worcester | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,090 |
831 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Danville and Wheelock 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% 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% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Wheelock 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Dummerston and Danville 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.