Compare towns
Rupert vs Dorset vs Windham vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k 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 | Rupert | Dorset | Windham | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,092Highest |
594Lowest |
1,751 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Hebron 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 U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Windham 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 | 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.