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Dorset vs Jericho vs Killington vs Mount Tabor
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 kids (24% under 18).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Killington has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Jericho | Killington | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
785 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Killington 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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±$40k 37% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
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| 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% 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 |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,286±$483Lowest 4% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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 |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.