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Jay vs Jericho vs Easton
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%).
Easton has the most renters (11.7% 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 | Jay | Jericho | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
5,114Highest |
2,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.7 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Jay 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% |
25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easton and Jericho 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. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,128±$123Lowest 20% 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 | $3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% 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% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest 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 |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Easton 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.