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Jay vs Jericho vs North Harmony
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%).
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | North Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
5,114Highest |
1,881Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Jericho 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
36.2% 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%±0.7Lowest 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±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$793±$79Lowest 44% 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. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.