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Burke vs Ira vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Burke | Ira | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
381Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 about the VT average |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.