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Jefferson vs Jericho vs Limerick vs Somerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Somerville has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Jefferson | Jericho | Limerick | Somerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,647 |
5,114Highest |
3,400 |
837Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
33.5±11.3Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerville and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,078±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$71,250±$15kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$35k 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$218,100±$41kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,120±$130Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,583±$265 12% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,587 17% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±58.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Somerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Limerick 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 | #45 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Jefferson Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.