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Halifax vs Jericho vs Salisbury vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Salisbury | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,200 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colrain and Jericho 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 U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Jericho 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.