Compare towns
Rupert vs Middlesex vs Elmore vs Dorset
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).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Middlesex | Elmore | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
1,943 |
964 |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Elmore 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.