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Dorset vs Dummerston vs Oneida vs Rupert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Dummerston | Oneida | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,090 |
10,171Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±2.4 21% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Oneida 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% |
19%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
3.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oneida 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 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
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| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% 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% |
48.2%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Oneida 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.