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Gray vs Jericho vs Castleton vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Gray | Jericho | Castleton | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
5,114 |
4,453Lowest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±4.1 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,194±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$965±$397Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raymond 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.