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Canterbury vs Jericho vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Canterbury | Jericho | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,353 |
5,114Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±3.8 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,333±$37k 60% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $443,700±$21k 33% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,136±$233Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,421 138% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.7%±48.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
| 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.