Compare towns
Dorset vs Chittenden vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Dorset | Chittenden | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,318 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| Dorset and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Dorset and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| 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 |
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.