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Dummerston vs Warren vs Jericho 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 most affordable homes ($335k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Chesterfield has the most renters (16.4% rent).
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 | Warren | Jericho | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,585Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren 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. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above 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±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.