Compare towns
Albany vs Jericho vs Lisbon
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%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% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68k 25% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,691 50% above 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% |
52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lisbon 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.