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Barnard vs Jericho vs St. George

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 renters (14.6% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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.

MeasureBarnardJerichoSt. George
People
Population
1,211
5,114Highest
812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.4±6Lowest
about the VT average
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
44.7±13.4
4% above VT
Jericho and St. George 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%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
25.6%±7
VT: 17.9%
Barnard and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22%±3.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Barnard and Jericho 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%
53.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
St. George and Barnard 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
20% above VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$109,464±$34k
35% above VT
Jericho and St. George 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
$376,800±$50kLowest
19% above VT
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
$1,394±$132
13% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,038
20% above VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$5,514Lowest
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27%±19.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
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%
VT: 10.1%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
91.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
21% above VT
26 min
10% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
19.3%±10.8Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
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 —
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.