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Essex vs Everett vs Jericho
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Everett | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,516 |
50,045Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,199±$14k 36% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,602 112% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Essex 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 | #13 of 70 in VT | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.