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Dedham vs Dorset vs Jericho vs Readfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Dedham | Dorset | Jericho | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
2,092 |
5,114Highest |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Readfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$844Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Readfield 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 | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.