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Busti vs Jericho vs Stowe 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 the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Schroeppel has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Busti | Jericho | Stowe | Schroeppel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,452 |
5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
7,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest 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. |
46.3±7.6 19% 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% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Busti 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±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. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$73,082±$9k 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14k 43% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,085±$106 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,876Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% 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% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 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% |
9.9% 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% |
78.6% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3 |
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.