Compare towns
Jericho vs Winhall vs Dover
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).
Winhall has the youngest population (median age 48.9).
Dover has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
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 | Winhall | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
752Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Winhall 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dover 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 44% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Jericho and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Winhall 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 |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Jericho and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dover 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.