Compare towns
Dorset vs Strafford 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%).
Strafford has the most renters (11.1% 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 | Strafford | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,372 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Dorset and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Dorset and Strafford 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 |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%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 |
23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Strafford School District | 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 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.