Compare towns
Colden vs Delaware vs Jericho vs Knox
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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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.
| Measure | Colden | Delaware | Jericho | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145 |
2,261Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Knox and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15k 21% above U.S. |
$96,146±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Knox and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 52% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,451Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.