Compare towns
Dorset vs Naples 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Naples has the most renters (12.5% 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 | Naples | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
3,985Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Naples 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% |
15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Naples 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% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Naples 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Naples 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. |
$340,100±$48k about the U.S. average |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Naples and Dorset 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Naples 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 | — | #118 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.