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Dorset vs Guildhall 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%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
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 | Guildhall | Jericho | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
371Lowest |
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±7.5 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #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.