Compare towns
Dorset vs Stratton vs Thetford
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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Stratton | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
532Lowest |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
43.6±6.2 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Thetford 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest 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±$40k 37% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
| Stratton 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 80% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Dorset and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.