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Belmont vs Jericho vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Belmont | Jericho | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
5,114 |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belmont and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belmont and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Milton 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.