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Bartlett vs Brookfield 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
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Bartlett | Brookfield | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,486Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.