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Jay vs Jericho vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Durham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Jay | Jericho | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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 | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.