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Dresden vs Jericho vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 59.8).
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 | Dresden | Jericho | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 551Lowest |
5,114Highest |
671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59±2.8 52% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
59.8±3.5Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Wells and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$9kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$74,286±$31k 8% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,500±$48kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$268,600±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,066±$109Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,138 about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,588Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
43 minHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.