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Rupert vs Dummerston vs Pelham vs Dorset
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).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Rupert | Dummerston | Pelham | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,090 |
14,449Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Dorset 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Pelham 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Dorset 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Dorset 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Pelham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.