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Dorset vs Stowe vs Bow vs Rupert
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%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Stowe | Bow | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,285 |
8,335Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dorset 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Bow and Stowe 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Bow 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Stowe Town School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.