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Bristol vs Jericho vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($202k 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 | Bristol | Jericho | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081 |
5,114Highest |
1,749Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,196±$309Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208 35% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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.