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Glenburn vs Jericho vs Levant vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Levant has the youngest population (median age 39.7).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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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 | Glenburn | Jericho | Levant | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
5,114 |
3,069Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49k 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,580Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,761 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #124 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.