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Collins vs Concord vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Concord has the most renters (23.8% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Collins | Concord | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,643Lowest |
8,269Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±6.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $153,000±$11kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $799±$90 43% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$3,947 27% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Concord 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.