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Dorset vs Henniker vs Jericho vs Dummerston
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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Henniker | Jericho | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
6,197Highest |
5,114 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% 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. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dorset 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Henniker School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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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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.