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Cavendish vs Dummerston vs Jericho vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Dummerston | Jericho | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,090 |
5,114Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Dummerston 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.