Compare towns
Jericho vs Painted Post vs Stowe 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).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Painted Post | Stowe | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,824Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Stowe 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% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Painted Post 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. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% 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. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 23% above U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$5,442Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.