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Dorset vs Newport 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%).
Newport has the most renters (42.4% rent).
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 | Newport | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
4,394Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
46.4±4.3 8% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Newport 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% |
13.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newport 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% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$54,646±$12kLowest 33% 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 |
$179,400±$11kLowest 43% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$850±$49 31% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,036Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.2%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Newport 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% |
23%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Newport 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 | — | #63 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Newport City School District · North Country Union High School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Country Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.