Compare towns
Jericho vs Ferrisburgh vs Dorset vs Stowe
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Dorset | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,661 |
2,092Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 44% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.