Compare towns
Dorset vs Fairlee vs Jericho vs Rupert
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Fairlee | Jericho | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
54Lowest |
5,114Highest |
676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7 34% above VT |
| Fairlee and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Fairlee 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 VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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 37% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
| 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 80% above VT |
$277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
| 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 15% above VT |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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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 49% above VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
— | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Fairlee 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.