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Dublin vs Jericho vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Dublin | Jericho | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,114Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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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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.