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Black Brook vs Jericho vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Black Brook | Jericho | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Black Brook and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Black Brook and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.