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Effingham vs Jericho vs Freedom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
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 | Effingham | Jericho | Freedom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
5,114Highest |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Freedom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 5% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Freedom 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Freedom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.