Compare towns
Dorset vs North Hero 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 the most people working from home (29.3%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
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 | North Hero | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,263 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| North Hero and Danby 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% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and North Hero 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero 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% |
47.4% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| North Hero 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 |
$102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dorset and North Hero 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 |
$451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Dorset and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| North Hero 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 |
$5,132 about the VT average |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and North Hero 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest 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 |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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 Our Story | 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.