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Jackson vs Jericho vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Meredith has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Jackson | Jericho | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
5,114 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Jackson 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.