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Brookfield vs Chester vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brookfield | Chester | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
2,992 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.