What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barton has the most affordable homes ($201k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Barton	Jericho
People
Population	2,815Lowest	5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.9±6.5Lowest 4% above VT	49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT
	Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%	19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Barton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Barton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	65.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.5Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Barton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT	$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT	$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT	$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,355Lowest 33% below VT	$7,318Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.6%±12.5Lowest VT: 48.4%	79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 50% above VT	26 minLowest 10% above VT
Work from home	13.4%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jericho and Barton 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	#38 of 70 in VT	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Lake Region Union High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.