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Granville vs Jericho vs Belvidere

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% 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.

MeasureGranvilleJerichoBelvidere
People
Population
414Lowest
5,114Highest
422
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
44.8±7.7
4% above VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
40.7±6.5Lowest
6% below VT
Jericho and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±5.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
22%±4Highest
VT: 17.9%
Belvidere and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.4%±4.3
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
8.8%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Jericho and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.6%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
35.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
1.4%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
Granville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,500±$21kLowest
25% below VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$81,563±$18k
about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$233,300±$40kLowest
26% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$239,200±$51k
24% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$184Lowest
6% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$1,542±$1k
25% above VT
Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,914Lowest
42% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$3,908
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.8%±70.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
66.7%±53.8
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
86.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
1989Highest
13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 min
44% above VT
26 minLowest
10% above VT
38 minHighest
60% above VT
Work from home
31.9%±15Highest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±7.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Granville and Jericho 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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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.