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Dorset vs Ferrisburgh vs Jericho vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Jericho | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
2,661 |
5,114Highest |
4,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.5±6.3Highest 26% above VT |
| Manchester 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Manchester and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,886±$23kLowest 17% 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 |
$422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$454,600±$47k 44% 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 |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,057±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,923Lowest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.5%±13.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
14 minLowest 39% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Manchester 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.