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Dorset vs Rupert vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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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 | Warner | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
676 |
2,959Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% 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. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% 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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% 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 | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Warner 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% |
8.4% 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% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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 |
32 minHighest 20% 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% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.