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Dedham vs Jericho vs Hope 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Readfield has the most people working from home (24.3%).
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 | Jericho | Hope | Readfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,748 |
2,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1Lowest 15% 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%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Hope 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Readfield and Hope 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Maranacook Community High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.