Compare towns
Irasburg vs Jericho vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Irasburg | Jericho | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kLowest 27% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966 21% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Sheldon 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.