Compare towns
Grafton vs Jericho vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($217k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bristol has the most homeowners (97.6%).
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 | Grafton | Jericho | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,081 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,000±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$228,600±$52k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$329Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,208 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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.