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Addison vs Jericho vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Addison | Jericho | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,114Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,410±$130Lowest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.