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Athol vs Jericho vs Athol vs Phillipston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Athol has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Athol | Jericho | Athol | Phillipston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,011Highest |
5,114 |
8,801 |
1,895Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.8±1.7 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Phillipston and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,316±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,394±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$94,692±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,100±$13k 19% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$372,400±$27k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,120±$173Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,375±$849 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,403 9% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,170Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Phillipston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #256 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | Athol High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.