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Dorset vs Dover vs Williston 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 most people working from home (29.3%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dover | Williston | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
33,364Highest |
10,144 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Williston 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 38% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
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| Dorset and Williston 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Williston 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 |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dover School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.