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Andover vs Dorset vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Dorset has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
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 | Andover | Dorset | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 36,652Highest |
2,092Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Dorset 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 | #68 of 282 in MA | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.