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Dalton vs Jericho vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Dalton | Jericho | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,685±$11kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$240,700±$35k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,281±$390 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Danbury 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| 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.