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Jericho vs Strafford vs Newfields 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
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($431k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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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 | Strafford | Newfields | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,372Lowest |
2,023 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Jericho 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. |
$7,149Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Newfields 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 | Strafford School District | Newfields School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.