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Cato vs Jericho vs Conquest
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Conquest has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Cato | Jericho | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542 |
5,114Highest |
1,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conquest and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cato and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$150,000±$49kLowest 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$958±$38 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,559Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.