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Eliot vs Jericho vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Eliot | Jericho | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
5,114 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sharon 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.