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Jericho vs Raymond 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 highest household income ($117k).
Raymond has the most affordable homes ($396k 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.

MeasureJerichoRaymondDorset
People
Population
5,114Highest
4,610
2,092Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
45.9±7.5Lowest
18% above U.S.
Jericho and Raymond 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%
19.1%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.9%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Raymond 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%
49.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
72.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Raymond 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.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% 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.
$395,800±$42kLowest
19% 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±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
$1,420±$296
about the U.S. average
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
135% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
$7,489Highest
140% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5Lowest
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%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
22 minLowest
18% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.3%±7.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Raymond 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 #112 of 133 in ME —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 14 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.