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Dummerston vs Ellsworth 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%).
Ellsworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Ellsworth | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
8,657Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% 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% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Ellsworth 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% |
39.3%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% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth 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. |
$77,375±$18kLowest 4% 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 |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ellsworth 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Ellsworth Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellsworth High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.