Compare towns

Covert vs Jericho vs North Harmony

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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.

MeasureCovertJerichoNorth Harmony
People
Population
2,004
5,114Highest
1,881Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.3Highest
30% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
50.2±6
29% above U.S.
Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.3%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Covert and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.2%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
North Harmony and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Jericho and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,688±$16k
6% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$71,250±$8kLowest
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$227,200±$48k
32% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$204,000±$22kLowest
39% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,257±$236
11% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$793±$79Lowest
44% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,724
19% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$2,899Lowest
7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±18.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.6%±18.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1942Lowest
38 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1959
21 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
23% below U.S.
Work from home
15.5%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Covert 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 — #6 of 70 in VT —
School district SOUTH SENECA 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
—
On TownTapestry
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.