What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).

Athol has the most affordable homes ($249k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jericho	Athol
People
Population	5,114Lowest	8,801Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	36.8±3.3Lowest 5% below U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Athol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Athol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.	$67,394±$8kLowest 17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.	$248,700±$15kLowest 25% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,120±$173Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$3,170Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	59.2%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Athol 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%	21%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	63.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1940Lowest 40 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 70 in VT	#256 of 282 in MA
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	—
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.