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Dorset vs Dummerston vs Rumney 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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Rumney | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
2,090 |
1,458 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
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| 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% 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% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Rumney 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.