Compare towns
Rupert vs Troy 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 housing (typical home built 1955).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Troy | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676 |
219Lowest |
2,092Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Troy and Rupert 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 9% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Rupert 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 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%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.