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Dorset vs Temple vs Danby
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Temple | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Highest |
1,363 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Danby and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby 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% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Danby 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. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Temple 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. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Temple 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. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Danby 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.