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Dorset vs Jericho vs Rye
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).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
5,114 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dorset 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 | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rye 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 |
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.