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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Rupert vs Monkton
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Rupert | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
5,114Highest |
676Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Rupert 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Monkton 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.