Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Ira 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).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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| Measure | Jericho | Springfield | Ira | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,122 |
381Lowest |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Ira and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below 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. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — | 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.