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Dorset vs Dummerston vs Everett vs Fayston
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%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fayston has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Dummerston | Everett | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,090 |
50,045Highest |
1,342Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Fayston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Everett 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Fayston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
| Everett 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 |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,689 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Fayston 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 | — | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Everett | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.