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Dorset vs Newfields vs Rupert vs Peru
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Newfields | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
2,023 |
676 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Peru 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. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school 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.