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Jericho vs Reading 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 affordable homes ($493k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k 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 | Reading | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
25,612Highest |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Reading 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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 45% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Reading | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Reading Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.