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Rupert vs Norwich 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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
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 | Norwich | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
3,640Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below 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% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
72.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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 |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Norwich 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±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Norwich and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
| Norwich and Dorset 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Norwich School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.