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Dorset vs Epsom vs Jericho vs Rupert
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%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dorset | Epsom | Jericho | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
4,939 |
5,114Highest |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jericho 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% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom 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±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset 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. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% 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±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Dorset 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. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Epsom School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.