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Dorset vs Middlesex vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Middlesex | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,943 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 37% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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 |
VT 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.