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Albany vs Jericho vs Madison
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 most people working from home (21.8%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Albany | Jericho | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Madison and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$19kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Madison 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. |
$4,074 31% 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% |
69.2%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Madison 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest 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 | Madison 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.