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Jericho vs Dummerston vs Meredith vs Dorset
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 highest household income ($117k).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Dummerston | Meredith | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,090Lowest |
6,758Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith and Dorset 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 45% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Dorset 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.