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Durham vs Jericho vs Jay
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
5,114Highest |
2,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Jay 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% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.