Compare towns
Rupert vs Springfield vs Hebron vs Dorset
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 oldest population (median age 57.8).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Springfield | Hebron | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,751 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.