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Madison vs Jericho vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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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 | Madison | Jericho | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Madison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Madison School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None 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.