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Jericho vs Marlow vs Stoddard
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%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Marlow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
855Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Marlow 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. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Marlow 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. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stoddard 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 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 | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.