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Dorset vs Rupert vs Springfield
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Rupert | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
676Lowest |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
— | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.