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Dorset vs Hebron vs Ripton vs Dummerston
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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ripton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,751 |
508Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Dummerston 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.