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Rupert vs Jericho vs Dorset vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Dorset has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Salem has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Rupert | Jericho | Dorset | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 676Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,092 |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 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 | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Salem 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 | — | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.5Lowest |
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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.