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Essex vs Jericho vs Denning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Essex has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Denning has the most renters (23.1% 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 | Essex | Jericho | Denning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 710 |
5,114Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±7.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.2±17.5 29% above U.S. |
| Essex and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denning and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,188±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,250±$27k 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$50kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$310,400±$71k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$709Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,888 25% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,620Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±42.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±78.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Denning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±0.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Denning 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.