What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).

Essex Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

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	Essex Junction
People
Population	5,114Lowest	10,803Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+14.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT	39.3±3.1Lowest 9% below VT
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Essex Junction 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 VT: 21.4%	14.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Jericho and Essex Junction 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%	52.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	6.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT	$89,257±$16kLowest 10% above VT
	Jericho and Essex Junction 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	$407,500±$20kLowest 29% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT	$1,544±$135Lowest 25% above VT
	Jericho and Essex Junction 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	$6,797Lowest 35% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4%	61.3%±14.5Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Jericho and Essex Junction 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%	9.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 7 yrs newer than VT	1983 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 10% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%	16.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Jericho and Essex Junction 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	#14 of 70 in VT
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Essex High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	11.7Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.