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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Fairlee vs Chesterfield
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Fairlee | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114Highest |
1,066Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Chesterfield 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% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%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% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chesterfield 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,617 80% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Chesterfield 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.