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Dorset vs Dracut vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Dorset | Dracut | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
32,574Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #201 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Dracut | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.