Compare towns
Dummerston vs Williston vs Danby
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Williston | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
10,144Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Dummerston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.