Compare towns
Dorset vs Hampton Falls 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%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
2,328 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dorset 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 140% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.