Compare towns
Dorset vs Mapleton vs Peru vs Thetford
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton | Peru | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
1,884 |
434Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Peru 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Peru 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Thetford 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.