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Dublin vs Dorset vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Dublin | Dorset | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.