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Dover vs Stowe vs Jericho
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%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Stowe | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Dover and Jericho 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dover 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.