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Addison vs Jericho vs Ripton vs Moriah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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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 | Ripton | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
4,483 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Addison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.