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Milbridge vs Jericho vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Dixmont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Milbridge | Jericho | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
5,114Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dixmont and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022 35% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dixmont 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 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 19 |
| 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.