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Erwin vs Jericho vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Erwin | Jericho | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
5,114 |
2,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #431 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.