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Alstead 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
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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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 | Alstead | Jericho | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,551Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Alstead and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 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 | $5,322 71% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 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 | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None 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.