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Fair Haven vs Jericho vs Strafford
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
5,114Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Fair Haven 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% 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 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.