Compare towns
Dorset vs Proctor vs Rupert vs Peru
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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Proctor | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,586 |
676 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Rupert and Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 37% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru 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±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Peru 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.