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Dorset vs Ellicott 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%).
Ellicott has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Ellicott | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
8,659Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.3±3.1Lowest 16% 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% |
20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Ellicott 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% |
24.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Ellicott 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% |
27.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Ellicott 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. |
$60,880±$7kLowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$120,700±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$875±$46Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ellicott 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% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #203 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | FALCONER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN | — |
| High school in town | None in town | FALCONER MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.