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Addison vs Stowe vs Jericho vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Stowe | Jericho | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% 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±$23k 14% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 16% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.