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Dorset vs Thetford vs Rupert vs Dummerston
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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Thetford | Rupert | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
2,813Highest |
676Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Rupert 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
68% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 |
$6,948 38% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Thetford School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 | 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.