Compare towns
Ira vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Ira | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
— | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school 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.