Compare towns
Jericho vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,605 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%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% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset 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 45% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Hampton Beach 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. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%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. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hampton Beach 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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 |
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.