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Cambridge vs Jericho vs Remsen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Remsen has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Cambridge | Jericho | Remsen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,262 |
5,114Highest |
1,666Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±4.6 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Remsen 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Remsen 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.3%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cambridge and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,612±$22k 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,438±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$32k 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$168,800±$12kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$142 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$808±$66Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,111 64% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,229Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 84.7%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±25.9Lowest 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.1Lowest 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 | REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.