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Bedford vs Ferrisburgh 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
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
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 | Bedford | Ferrisburgh | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
2,661Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bedford School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
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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.