Compare towns
Lima vs Dorset vs Alabama
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Lima | Dorset | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064 |
2,092Highest |
1,831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
34.8±4.2Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alabama and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$81,833±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$145,600±$14kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177 41% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$141Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884 89% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,444Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.