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Dorset vs Rupert vs Sutton vs Peru
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Sutton | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
676 |
9,452Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 38% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
| 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 140% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.