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Calais vs Jericho vs Sutton vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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.
| Measure | Calais | Jericho | Sutton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
5,114Highest |
2,239 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,372±$80Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 111% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.