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Jericho vs Arlington vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Arlington | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,598 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.