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Effingham vs Jericho vs Wakefield
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).
Wakefield has the most homeowners (96.8%).
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 | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912Lowest |
5,114 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Wakefield 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% |
26.2% 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% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,976±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 66% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest 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 | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wakefield 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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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.