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Douglas vs Jericho vs Sutton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Douglas has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Douglas | Jericho | Sutton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,207 |
5,114Lowest |
9,452 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $470,600±$29k 41% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,338 103% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Douglas | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sutton | Webster |
| High school in town | Douglas High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Sutton High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.2Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.6 |
11.6 |
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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.