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Dummerston vs Bath vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Dummerston | Bath | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,815Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #31 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Morse High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.