Compare towns
Jericho vs Jay vs Arlington vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($117k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Jay | Arlington | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
471Lowest |
2,598 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Arlington 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jay 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Arlington School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.