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Dorset vs Norwich vs Windham vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Windham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
3,640 |
16,038Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Dorset 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Windham 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. |
$140,313±$12k 74% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76k 92% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Windham and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Norwich School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.