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Greig vs Jericho vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greig has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Greig | Jericho | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,004 |
5,114Highest |
977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$33Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,720 13% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Thurman 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.