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Belgrade vs Jericho vs Holden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

MeasureBelgradeJerichoHolden
People
Population
3,351Lowest
5,114Highest
3,352
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.3±14.6
22% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45±4.6Lowest
16% above U.S.
Jericho and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±5.9
U.S.: 22%
Belgrade and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.9%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
15.1%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Belgrade and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.7%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Belgrade and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$88,338±$13kLowest
9% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$92,200±$35k
14% above U.S.
Jericho and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$312,200±$44k
6% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$289,400±$70kLowest
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$857±$108Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,859Lowest
8% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,221
3% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.2%±35.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
22.8%±30.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
25 min
6% below U.S.
Work from home
20.4%±8.6
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±10.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Belgrade 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 #71 of 133 in ME #6 of 70 in VT #61 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 18 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 63/MSAD 63
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.