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Rupert vs Dummerston vs Salem vs Mount Tabor
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 most homeowners (93.7%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Salem has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Dummerston | Salem | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,090 |
2,611Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rupert and Salem 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. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12kLowest 3% above U.S. |
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| Dummerston 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 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salem 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 | — | — | #376 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.