Compare towns
Rupert vs Enosburgh vs Dorset vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Enosburgh | Dorset | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
2,804Highest |
2,092 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest 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+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$36k 9% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
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| 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.