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Dorset vs Jericho vs Mendon vs Williston
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%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Mendon has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Mendon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114 |
1,113Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| 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 |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Mendon 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.