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Elmore vs Jericho vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Elmore 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%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Elmore 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$47k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Elmore 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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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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.