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Darien vs Jericho vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Darien has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Pembroke has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Darien | Jericho | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,988Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,218 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±8.8Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
40.6±1.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Darien and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Darien and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Darien and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,423±$15kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,534±$14k 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,400±$21k 36% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$202,800±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$945±$34Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 57% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,222Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 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 | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #195 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | PEMBROKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | PEMBROKE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.