Compare towns
Brunswick vs Dorset vs Jericho vs Bloomfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Bloomfield 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 | Brunswick | Dorset | Jericho | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,092 |
5,114Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.