Compare towns
Jericho vs Newfane vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($117k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Newfane | Westminster | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,999 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dorset 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.