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Thetford vs Hampton Falls vs Dummerston 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
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Thetford | Hampton Falls | Dummerston | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,813Highest |
2,328 |
2,090Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.