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Dorset vs Rupert vs Thetford vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Thetford | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
676 |
2,813Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Thetford 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% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
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| 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 |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
— | $1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Thetford 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Thetford School District | — |
| High school 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.