Compare towns
Depew vs Jericho vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering DepewCheektowaga
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Depew has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lancaster has the most renters (26.3% rent).
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 | Depew | Jericho | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,000Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Depew and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,556±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$202,200±$16k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$77 25% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$969±$169Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,458 75% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,932Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.