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Jackson vs Jericho vs White Creek
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 the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
White Creek has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Jericho | White Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48±3.1Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| White Creek and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 4% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,853±$5kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40k 29% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$202,600±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,269±$270 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,455 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
82.9%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| White Creek and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #278 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.