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Brookfield vs Jericho vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Jericho | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Raymond 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond 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 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.