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Busti vs Jericho vs Schroeppel

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Busti has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

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.

MeasureBustiJerichoSchroeppel
People
Population
7,452
5,114Lowest
7,938Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±4.8
20% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45.3±2.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
Jericho and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.9%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.8%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Busti and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Schroeppel and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,292±$9kLowest
17% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$73,082±$9k
9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$164,600±$12kLowest
51% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$188,400±$14k
43% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,085±$106
23% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$972±$69Lowest
31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,876Lowest
24% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,546
46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.5%±13.2
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.3%±7.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
14.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
77%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #6 of 70 in VT #277 of 484 in NY
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
9.9Lowest
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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.