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Arlington vs Fletcher vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Fletcher has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Arlington | Fletcher | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,196Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
$105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$302,100±$37kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,965 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.