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Sutton vs Danville vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Sutton | Danville | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,360Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.