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Thetford vs Windsor vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Thetford | Windsor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
3,554Highest |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
| Dorset and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16k 8% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
| Dorset and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96k 4% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
| Dorset and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 38% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.