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Bow vs Jericho vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Bow | Jericho | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
5,114 |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.