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Jericho vs Ferrisburgh vs Exeter
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 most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable homes ($423k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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.
| Measure | Jericho | Ferrisburgh | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,661Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ferrisburgh 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 45% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter 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. |
$1,435±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,120Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter 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% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.