Compare towns
Jericho vs Avon vs Stowe
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Avon has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Avon | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
4,774Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Avon and Jericho 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. |
$509,600±$62k 53% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,558±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,627Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Avon 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 | #212 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Avon | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Avon Middle High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.