Compare towns
Jericho vs Richmond vs Hinesburg 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).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($432k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Richmond | Hinesburg | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,159 |
4,718 |
2,092Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Jericho 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% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dorset and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg 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% VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24kLowest 33% above VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 |
$432,200±$39kLowest 37% above VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above 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 |
— | $1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,420±$296Lowest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 |
$6,868Lowest 36% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,489 49% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.