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Barre vs Jericho vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Barre | Jericho | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
5,114 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 66% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.