Compare towns
Dover vs Fairlee vs Jericho vs Marlboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Marlboro has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dover | Fairlee | Jericho | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466 |
1,066Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,362 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,600±$824 30% above VT |
| Jericho and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,640 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Marlboro School District |
| High school in town | None 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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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.