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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Arkwright | Conesville | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Conesville 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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| Old photos in History | 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.