Compare towns
Dummerston vs Jericho vs Marlboro
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114Highest |
1,362Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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% |
53.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% below 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±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,600±$824 30% above VT |
| Jericho and Marlboro 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 |
$5,640 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Marlboro 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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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.