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Guilford vs Jericho vs Leyden

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guilford has the most affordable homes ($313k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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.

MeasureGuilfordJerichoLeyden
People
Population
2,461
5,114Highest
637Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.7±5.2Lowest
20% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
53.2±8.2Highest
37% above U.S.
Leyden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Leyden and Guilford 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%
40%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
0.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Guilford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$75,243±$6kLowest
7% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$105,893±$13k
31% above U.S.
Jericho and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$312,600±$39kLowest
6% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$372,900±$24k
12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,283±$273Lowest
9% below U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,917±$451Highest
36% above U.S.
Leyden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,827
87% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,651Lowest
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.9%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Guilford 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 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 —
High school in town None 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.