Compare towns
Cairo vs Jericho vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Cairo | Jericho | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700 |
5,114Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Concord 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.