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Andover vs Jericho vs Peru
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Andover | Jericho | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
5,114Highest |
434Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kLowest 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kLowest 21% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jericho 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.