Compare towns
Jericho vs Fairlee vs Sheldon
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,066Lowest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Fairlee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Sheldon 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 |
$5,617 11% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.