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Dummerston vs Hoosick vs Jericho vs Monkton

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).
Hoosick has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).

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.

MeasureDummerstonHoosickJerichoMonkton
People
Population
2,090
6,671Highest
5,114
1,999Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
44.9±5.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
47.1±5.4
21% above U.S.
Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.7%±6
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hoosick and Dummerston 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%
22.7%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston and Hoosick 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%
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Hoosick 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.
$63,372±$21kLowest
22% below U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$119,688±$28kHighest
48% above U.S.
Monkton and Jericho 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
$177,200±$21kLowest
47% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$379,900±$18k
14% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,392±$126
about the U.S. average
$881±$148Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,301±$120
8% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536
45% above U.S.
$4,071Lowest
31% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,887
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
43%±13.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
62.1%±64
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Monkton 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%
12.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 min
11% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.3%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Monkton 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 — #62 of 484 in NY #6 of 70 in VT —
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 HOOSICK FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town None in town HOOSICK FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.7Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.