Compare towns
Jericho vs Bow vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k 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 | Jericho | Bow | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,335Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% 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 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.