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Dorset vs Sutton vs Rupert 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%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Sutton | Rupert | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,239Highest |
676 |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Peru and Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,271±$820Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Dorset 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Peru 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.