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Dorset vs Hebron vs Peru
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%).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Hebron | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,751 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hebron 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% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Hebron 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. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% 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. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Peru 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. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Hebron 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% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Peru 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 Our Story | 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.