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Dorset vs Sennett vs Thetford
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%).
Sennett has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Sennett | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
3,264Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sennett 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% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sennett 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sennett and Dorset 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Sennett 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. |
$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Thetford 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. |
$5,397Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.