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Bennington vs Jericho vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k 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.
| Measure | Bennington | Jericho | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,220 |
5,114Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.9±7.6 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheldon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sheldon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,050±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,214±$5kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,400±$24k 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$175,900±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$344 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$818±$84Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,591 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,037Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.