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Chenango Bridge vs Jericho vs Parma

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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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.

MeasureChenango BridgeJerichoParma
People
Population
3,116Lowest
5,114
16,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
40.4±3.3
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chenango Bridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Parma and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,250±$27k
19% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$93,558±$8kLowest
16% above U.S.
Jericho and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15kLowest
49% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$220,000±$15k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,216±$111
14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
17% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,549
78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.8%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 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
24 min
11% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Chenango Bridge 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 #88 of 484 in NY
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School HILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
11.9Lowest
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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.