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Baldwin vs Jericho vs Steep Falls vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Baldwin | Jericho | Steep Falls | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,861 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | — | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.