Compare towns
Jericho vs Bow vs Londonderry
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Londonderry has the most renters (14.4% rent).
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 | Bow | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
8,335 |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%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% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Londonderry 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. |
$132,556±$14k 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$505,200±$20k 52% above U.S. |
| Bow and Londonderry 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. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Jericho 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. |
$8,069 159% 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% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Londonderry 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% |
2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Bow 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 | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bow School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bow High School | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.