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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Dunbarton

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 affordable homes ($335k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

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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.

MeasureDummerstonJerichoDunbarton
People
Population
2,090Lowest
5,114Highest
3,097
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton 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%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Dunbarton 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%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston and Dunbarton 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%
39.6%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%
3.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dunbarton 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±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
Dunbarton 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±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton 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
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±32.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #33 of 120 in NH
School district Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Dunbarton School District
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.