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Dorset vs Exeter vs Rupert 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%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Exeter | Rupert | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
913 |
676 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
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| Dorset and Rupert 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. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | — |
| High school 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.