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Jericho vs Mapleton vs Mount Tabor

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 the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

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.

MeasureJerichoMapletonMount Tabor
People
Population
5,114Highest
1,884
304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
57.8±10.6Highest
49% above U.S.
Mount Tabor 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
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Jericho 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%
18.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
42.4%±18.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Mount Tabor 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%
34.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton 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
45% above U.S.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
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Jericho and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$420,500±$76k
26% above U.S.
Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$2,143±$367Highest
52% above U.S.
Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$5,233
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Mapleton 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%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
46 minHighest
72% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #6 of 70 in VT — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 79/MSAD 01 —
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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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.