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Brasher vs Jericho vs Moira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k 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 | Brasher | Jericho | Moira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,895 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±9 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brasher and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brasher and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,911±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,300±$24k 63% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $730±$195Lowest 48% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$746±$190 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 20% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.3%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±32.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #300 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #405 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.