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Chesterville vs Jericho vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Chesterville | Jericho | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,397 |
5,114Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±5.5 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vienna and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,481±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$276,400±$62k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,469 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
62 minHighest 133% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Vienna 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 | — |
| 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.