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Jericho vs Johnson vs Swanton
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Swanton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Johnson | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,450 |
2,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Swanton 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% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,238±$103 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Johnson 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% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.