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Dorset vs Everett vs Mount Tabor vs Waitsfield
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%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Everett | Mount Tabor | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
50,045Highest |
304Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3 14% 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Waitsfield 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Waitsfield 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Waitsfield 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
— | $84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Everett and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Everett 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Waitsfield 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Everett | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.