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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Moretown vs Stratham
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Moretown | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114 |
1,532Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Dummerston 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Stratham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest 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% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stratham 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.