What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Kingston has the highest household income ($138k).

Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Kingston	Dorset
People
Population	2,311Highest	2,092Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±8.9Highest 33% above U.S.	45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S.
	East Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	27.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	East Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	East Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,194±$38kHighest 71% above U.S.	$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S.
	East Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$575,500±$56kHighest 73% above U.S.	$569,200±$57kLowest 71% above U.S.
	East Kingston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,604Highest 208% above U.S.	$7,489Lowest 140% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dorset and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.	22 minLowest 18% below U.S.
Work from home	24.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dorset and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	East Kingston School District	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.