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Dorset vs Jericho vs Lyme 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lyme has the highest household income ($134k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Lyme | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Dummerston 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme 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 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyme and Dorset 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 |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Lowest 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Lyme 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 | Lyme School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.