Compare towns
Dorset vs Hampton vs Mount Tabor vs Danby
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 kids (24% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Hampton | Mount Tabor | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
10,101Highest |
304Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Hampton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
— | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton 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 |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.