Compare towns
Jericho vs Mapleton vs Mount Tabor 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Mapleton | Mount Tabor | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,884 |
304Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%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% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Jericho 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.