Compare towns
Jericho vs Concord vs Andover
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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Concord | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,145 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Concord and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Concord 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% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Andover 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover 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 |
$73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover 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 |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.