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Dorset vs Enosburgh vs Williston vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Williston | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,804 |
10,144Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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 37% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
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| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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VT 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.