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Heath vs Jericho vs Stowe vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Heath | Jericho | Stowe | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
| Heath and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,313±$576Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.