Compare towns
Dorset vs Richmond vs Danby vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Richmond has the most renters (21.2% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Richmond | Danby | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
4,159Highest |
1,133 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| Dorset and Richmond 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Danby 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.