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Colchester vs Jericho vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Colchester | Jericho | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,648Highest |
5,114 |
2,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.2±5.3 11% 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 | 19.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colchester and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,891±$9k 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$142,900±$49kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$122 4% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,114±$43Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,471 75% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Colchester 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colchester School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Colchester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.