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Chesterfield vs Jericho vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Chesterfield | Jericho | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
5,114Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.