Compare towns
Dorset vs Dublin vs Norwich vs Dummerston
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%).
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Dublin | Norwich | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
1,688Lowest |
3,640Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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% |
21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Norwich and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Norwich and Dorset 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. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Contoocook Valley School District | Norwich School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 |
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.