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Groton vs Jericho vs Sullivan
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 oldest population (median age 51.1).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Groton | Jericho | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
5,114Highest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sullivan 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% 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% |
40%±84.5Lowest 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Groton 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.