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Bristol vs Dorset vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($337k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Bristol | Dorset | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
2,092Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% below VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kLowest 7% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Lowest 3% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Lowest 19% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.