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Fair Haven vs Jericho vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Fair Haven | Jericho | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Highgate 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.