Compare towns
Dover vs Jericho vs Wardsboro
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%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Dover | Jericho | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
5,114Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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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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.