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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Newfane 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Chesterfield has the most renters (16.4% rent).
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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.
| Measure | Dummerston | Jericho | Newfane | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114Highest |
1,456Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% 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. |
$5,174 66% 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% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho 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% |
10.9%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% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 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 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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.