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Dummerston vs Hampton Beach vs Jericho vs Calais
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Hampton Beach | Jericho | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,605 |
5,114Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Dummerston 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.