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Dorset vs Jericho vs Sullivan vs Mount Tabor
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 people working from home (29.3%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Sullivan | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,092 |
5,114Highest |
1,246 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Sullivan 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% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| 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±$111 23% above U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% 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% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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 | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Sumner Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.