Compare towns
Jericho vs Mapleton vs Dummerston vs Stowe
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Mapleton | Dummerston | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,884Lowest |
2,090 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 History | None yet | 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.