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Jericho vs Ira vs Peru
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Ira | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
381Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Peru 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Peru 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Peru 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.