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Jericho vs Amherst vs Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Jericho | Amherst | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
11,861 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bedford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Bedford 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Souhegan Coop High School | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
10.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.