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Dorset vs Mount Tabor vs Rye
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 kids (24% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Mount Tabor | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
304Lowest |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.1±3 42% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rye 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Rye 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Rye 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
— | $140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Rye 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dorset 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None 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.