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Jericho vs Meredith vs Campton

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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Campton has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

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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.

MeasureJerichoMeredithCampton
People
Population
5,114
6,758Highest
3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
55.5±3.7Highest
43% above U.S.
49.2±3.7Lowest
26% above U.S.
Meredith 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%
12.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±10.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Meredith and Campton 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%
45.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Campton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$87,019±$19kLowest
8% above U.S.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
Campton and Jericho 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.
$480,100±$48k
44% above U.S.
$356,300±$38kLowest
7% above U.S.
Jericho and Meredith 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.
$1,149±$304Lowest
19% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,006Lowest
61% above U.S.
$6,028
93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.5%±9.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Campton 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%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.7%±4.9
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Meredith 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 #62 of 120 in NH #68 of 120 in NH
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District Campton School District
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Inter-Lakes High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.