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Groton vs Jericho vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Groton | Jericho | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507 |
5,114Highest |
320Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Groton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,132 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Orange 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.