Compare towns
Jericho vs Dummerston vs Hubbardton
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,090 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Dummerston 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% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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 |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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±$22k 6% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,708±$259 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hubbardton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Hubbardton 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 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.