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Dorset vs Amherst vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mount Tabor 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 | Dorset | Amherst | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
11,861Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
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| Amherst and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Dorset 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.