Compare towns
Jericho vs Hartford vs Dummerston vs Dorset
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).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Dummerston has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Hartford | Dummerston | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,736Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Hartford 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% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Hartford 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 |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% 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 |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
| 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 45% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.