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Dorset vs Jericho vs Norwich vs Dummerston
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Norwich | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
3,640 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Norwich 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 80% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Norwich 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 15% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489 49% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 8% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Norwich 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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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.