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Arkwright vs Jericho vs Fulton
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Arkwright | Jericho | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.6±2.9 30% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Fulton 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fulton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,429±$16kLowest 5% below 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$189,200±$30k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$798±$198Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±58.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Arkwright 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Fulton 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 | #349 of 484 in NY |
| 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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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.