Compare towns
Dorset vs Proctor vs Dummerston 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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Proctor | Dummerston | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,586 |
2,090 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| 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 80% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| 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 49% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.