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Jericho vs Sutton vs Dummerston vs Williston

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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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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.

MeasureJerichoSuttonDummerstonWilliston
People
Population
5,114
2,239
2,090Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
45.6±11.7
17% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Sutton 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%
20.5%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Sutton 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%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Sutton 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.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$101,696±$21kLowest
26% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$362,600±$16k
9% above U.S.
$335,300±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston 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.
$1,656±$614
17% above U.S.
$1,392±$126Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston 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.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,536Lowest
45% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Williston 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%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
21 min
21% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Williston 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 — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Kearsarge Regional School District Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Kearsarge Regional High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.