Compare towns
Jericho vs Kirby vs Newark
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Kirby | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
756 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Newark 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% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Newark 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% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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 |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,250±$326Lowest about the VT average |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Newark 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 |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Kirby 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% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Kirby 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.