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Dorset vs Ferrisburgh vs Danby vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Ferrisburgh has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dorset | Ferrisburgh | Danby | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,661Highest |
1,133Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Dorset and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.