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Jericho vs Dunbarton vs Dorset vs Williston
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).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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| Measure | Jericho | Dunbarton | Dorset | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
3,097 |
2,092Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Williston 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% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Dunbarton 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. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Jericho 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. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% 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±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Williston 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dunbarton School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.