Compare towns
Dorset vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Wallingford | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
2,286 |
2,813Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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 VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
| Dorset and Thetford 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,141±$96 8% below VT |
| Dorset and Thetford 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,948 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.