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Dorset vs Erwin vs Peru 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 the most people working from home (29.3%).
Erwin has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Erwin | Peru | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
7,965Highest |
434Lowest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin 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±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Peru and Dorset 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. |
$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Dorset and Erwin 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. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Erwin 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school 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.