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Barre vs Newfields vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Newfields | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.