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Concord vs Jericho vs Collins

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Concord has the most renters (23.8% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k 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.

MeasureConcordJerichoCollins
People
Population
8,269Highest
5,114
4,643Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-10.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±4.5
15% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
40.5±6.2Lowest
4% 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
22.6%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.4%±6.6Highest
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+
21.2%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±3.8Highest
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+
31.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±0.9Lowest
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
$78,594±$20k
about the U.S. average
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$60,905±$5kLowest
25% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,300±$19k
34% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$153,000±$11kLowest
54% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$701±$67Lowest
50% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$799±$90
43% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,947
27% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$2,501Lowest
20% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64%±18.9
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.4%±38.2Lowest
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
7.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1950Lowest
30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
8% below U.S.
Work from home
12.7%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5Lowest
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 #176 of 484 in NY #6 of 70 in VT #467 of 484 in NY
School district SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Lowest
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.