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Elmore vs Jericho vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Elmore | Jericho | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lincoln and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$96,667±$18kLowest 19% above VT |
| Jericho and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Lincoln 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lincoln Town 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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VT 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.