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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Bennington vs Moretown
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).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Bennington | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114 |
15,249Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Moretown 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Jericho and Moretown 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.