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Dummerston vs Jericho vs Warner
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Warner 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% |
42.4%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 | Kearsarge Regional 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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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.