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Barnet 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has the most renters (7.8% rent).
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 | Barnet | Jericho | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Barnet and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest 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 | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% 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 | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Lowest 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 | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Mendon 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.