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Essex vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Lee | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,516Highest |
4,576Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Jericho 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% |
50.6%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% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$14kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Lee and Jericho 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. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,602Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Jericho 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.