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Baltimore vs Jericho vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Baltimore | Jericho | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #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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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.