Compare towns
Dorset vs Keene vs Rupert
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Rupert 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 | Keene | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
22,939Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Dorset and Keene 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.