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Halifax vs Jericho vs Mendon vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Guilford has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | Halifax | Jericho | Mendon | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,113 |
2,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Mendon 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 | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.