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Danby vs Jericho vs Moriah vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Danby | Jericho | Moriah | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
5,114Highest |
4,483 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danby and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Danby 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.