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Baldwin vs Jericho vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Baldwin | Jericho | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.