Compare towns
Dummerston vs Danby vs Dorset vs Putney
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Dorset | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,133Lowest |
2,092 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Dorset 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 |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.