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Dorset vs Jericho vs Stoddard vs Dummerston
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 expensive homes ($569k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
1,072Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dummerston 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Dummerston 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% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| 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 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| 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 140% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% 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% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stoddard 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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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.