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Clymer vs Jericho vs Harmony vs Fairfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Fairfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Clymer | Jericho | Harmony | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,165 |
5,114Highest |
2,344 |
1,801Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 27.1±6.3Lowest 30% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.8±7 7% above U.S. |
30.4±8.4 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 39.2%±11.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
38.7%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Clymer and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,917±$17k 9% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$89,875±$21k 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,700±$25k 51% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$172,000±$16k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $637±$42Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$788±$40 44% below U.S. |
$1,100±$181 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,573Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,805 10% below U.S. |
$3,492 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Fairfield 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.