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Bellows Falls vs Jericho vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Jericho | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,891 |
5,114Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.