Compare towns
Jericho vs Norwich 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 most affordable homes ($493k median).
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Norwich | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,640 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
72.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$111,250±$40kLowest 37% above VT |
| Norwich and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 56% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$569,200±$57k 80% above VT |
| Norwich and Dorset 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 |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 45% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest 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% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Norwich School District | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.