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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Richmond vs White River Junction
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 people working from home (25.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Richmond | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,159 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richmond 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 25% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.