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Dorset vs Jericho vs North Hampton vs Rupert
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 kids (24% under 18).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | North Hampton | Rupert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
4,543 |
676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Rupert and North Hampton 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and North Hampton 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| North Hampton 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% 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% |
23.5%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Hampton School District | — |
| 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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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.