Compare towns
Concord vs Jericho vs Lancaster vs Cairo
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cairo has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Concord | Jericho | Lancaster | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269 |
5,114Lowest |
10,113Highest |
6,700 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Jericho 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo 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% |
26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cairo and Lancaster 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. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$202,200±$16kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,932 58% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | CAIRO-DURHAM 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.