Compare towns
Rupert vs Braintree vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Rupert | Braintree | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,026 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Braintree and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.