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Addison vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Addison | Jericho | Dummerston | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,090 |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.