Compare towns
Jericho vs Boston 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 affordable homes ($493k median).
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
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 | Boston | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
666,442Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
33.3±0.2Lowest 14% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
13%±0.3Lowest 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% |
54.9%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% |
15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$97,344±$2k 21% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$731,700±$10kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Boston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,147±$25Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Boston 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 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 |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±0.5Lowest 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Boston Latin School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
18.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.