Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Rupert vs Castleton vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Rupert | Castleton | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
676 |
4,453Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.