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Essex vs Jericho vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Essex has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,516Highest |
5,114 |
1,585Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,199±$14k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
| 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 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,569±$138Lowest 27% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,602Lowest 31% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±13.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 14 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.5%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #13 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.