Compare towns
Rupert vs Guildhall vs Dorset vs Ira
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Guildhall | Dorset | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676 |
371Lowest |
2,092Highest |
381 |
| 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 |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Rupert and Ira 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 14% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Dorset 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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 |
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.