Compare towns
Concord vs Jericho vs Schroeppel vs Porter
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 youngest population (median age 44.7).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Porter has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
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 | Schroeppel | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,938 |
6,474 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Porter 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% 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% |
3.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Schroeppel and Porter 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,931±$8k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$226,300±$18k 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$972±$69 31% below U.S. |
$1,067±$104 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 27% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,546 46% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% 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% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±14.8Lowest 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.