Compare towns
Jericho vs Dummerston vs Chittenden
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%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Dummerston | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,090 |
1,318Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Chittenden 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% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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 |
$101,696±$21kLowest 25% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Jericho 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.