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Dorset vs Windham vs Rupert 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 the most people working from home (29.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Windham | Rupert | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
19,188Highest |
676Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Danby 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 38% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
— | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 14 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.