Compare towns
Jericho vs Barnard vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Jericho | Barnard | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,211 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Barnard 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 VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 44% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Barnard 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT 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.