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Dorset vs Montgomery vs Danby
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%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Dorset | Montgomery | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Montgomery 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Danby 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 VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Dorset and Danby 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 |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.