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Durham vs Jericho vs East Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most renters (8% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% 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 | Durham | Jericho | East Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
5,114Highest |
495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.1±21.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
32.5%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,813±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$193,100±$163kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,825Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.