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Jericho vs Middlesex vs Pelham
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Middlesex | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,943Lowest |
14,449Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho 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. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.