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Effingham vs Jericho vs Parsonsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% 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 | Effingham | Jericho | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
5,114Highest |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% 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% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Effingham 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. |
$72,045±$18kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$272,100±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,185±$312 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,350Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Parsonsfield 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% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Effingham 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 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.