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Brookfield vs Jericho vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Jericho | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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±$23kLowest 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Brookfield 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.