What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).

Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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	Bow
People
Population	5,114Lowest	8,335Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Bow 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%	17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Bow 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%	60.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Bow 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±$16kLowest 45% above U.S.	$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S.	$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S.
	Bow and Jericho 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.	$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Jericho and Bow 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.	$9,584Highest 207% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Bow 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%	2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bow 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	#26 of 120 in NH
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	Bow School District
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Bow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.8Lowest
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.