Compare towns
Ira vs Jericho vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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 | — |
| High school 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.