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Dummer vs Jericho vs Stark vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Groton has the most renters (8.7% rent).
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 | Dummer | Jericho | Stark | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,114Highest |
419 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stark and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,750±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$85,625±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Stark 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stark School District | — |
| High school 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.