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Bartlett vs Essex Junction 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 the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Essex Junction has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Essex Junction | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
10,803Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
39.3±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Essex Junction and Jericho 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% |
14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$89,257±$16k 11% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$407,500±$20k 22% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,544±$135Lowest 9% above 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. |
$6,797 118% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±14.5Lowest 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% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Essex Junction 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 | #14 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.