Compare towns
Jamaica vs Dover vs North Hero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k median).
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 | Jamaica | Dover | North Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882Lowest |
1,466Highest |
1,263 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
53.5±8.3Lowest 24% above VT |
54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464 29% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 5% below VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,132Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.