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Jericho vs Lebanon 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Lebanon | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
14,999Highest |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
14.6%±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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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 45% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% 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. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lebanon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lebanon School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.