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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Barre vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Barre | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114 |
8,412Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Barre 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 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| 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 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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VT 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.