Compare towns
Danby vs Dorset vs Peru vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Danby | Dorset | Peru | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
2,092Highest |
434Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Peru and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
— |
| Dorset and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.