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Sullivan vs Dummerston vs Jericho vs Acworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Dummerston | Jericho | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,090 |
5,114Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acworth and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,695 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional 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.