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Damascus vs Delaware 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
Damascus has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Damascus | Delaware | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,698 |
2,261Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,357±$19kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,200±$28k 15% below U.S. |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$576Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Jericho 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 | #51 of 764 in PA | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wayne Highlands SD | — | 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 |
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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.