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Delaware vs Jericho vs Nelson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Nelson has the youngest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Delaware | Jericho | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
5,114Highest |
1,765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.2±6.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Delaware and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,063±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$230,000±$18k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$773±$328Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,990Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest 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 | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.