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Jackson vs Newfields vs Jericho
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jericho has the most affordable 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 | Jackson | Newfields | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
2,023 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 |
| School district | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.