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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Auburn vs Brattleboro
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% 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 | Dummerston | Jericho | Auburn | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,114 |
6,119 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Brattleboro 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Auburn and Jericho 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,092Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brattleboro 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Auburn School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.0Lowest |
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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.