Compare towns
Dummerston vs Danby vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Dummerston | Danby | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,133 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Danby and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.