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Albany vs Jericho vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Albany | Jericho | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Albany 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 | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bartlett School District |
| High school 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.