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Jericho vs Keene vs Pomfret
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Keene | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
22,939Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Jericho 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Keene School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.