Compare towns
Dorset vs Jericho vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Peacham has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28kLowest 11% 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 |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% below 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±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Jericho and Dorset 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 |
$5,605Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Lowest 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% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 8% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Peacham 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 | Peacham 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.