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Cambridge vs Jackson vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Cambridge | Jackson | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
1,695Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142 18% below U.S. |
$1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111 64% above U.S. |
$4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Cambridge 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 | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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 |
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.