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Dorset vs Franklin vs Dummerston vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Franklin | Dummerston | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,628 |
2,090 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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 38% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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 |
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.