Compare towns
Jericho vs Burke 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Burke has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Burke | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,317Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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 |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burke 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| 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.