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Jericho vs Hanover 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 most affordable homes ($493k median).
Hanover has the highest household income ($170k).
Dorset has the most kids (24% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
11,685Highest |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.