Compare towns
Dorset vs Norwich vs Rupert vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Norwich | Rupert | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
3,640Highest |
676Lowest |
1,342 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
| Rupert and Fayston 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Fayston 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 37% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
| Norwich 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 80% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$502,400±$82k 59% above VT |
| Norwich and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
— | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 49% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,689 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Fayston 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Norwich School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.