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Gray vs Jericho vs Northfield
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Gray | Jericho | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,920 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gray 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Gray 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
34.6%Lowest 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% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below 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. |
$274,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Gray 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 | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.