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Barnard vs Jericho vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
North Bennington has the shortest commute (18 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 | Barnard | Jericho | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
| Jericho and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$313,000±$40kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,447±$278 17% above VT |
| Jericho and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,590Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.