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Barnard vs Jericho vs Exeter vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Barnard | Jericho | Exeter | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
5,114 |
16,151Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$109,464±$34k 36% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,514Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.