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Fleming vs Jericho vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Fleming | Jericho | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
5,114Highest |
1,497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Fleming and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,840Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Scipio 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.