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Sharon vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Norwich
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Sharon | Jericho | Dummerston | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,090 |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Dummerston 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
| Norwich and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Lowest 12% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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 | 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.