What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).

Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jericho	Milton
People
Population	5,114Highest	356Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S.	56.5±11.3Highest 45% above U.S.
	Milton 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%	10.1%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Milton 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%	16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Milton 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.	$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.	$240,400±$53kLowest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$3,517Lowest 13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milton and Jericho 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%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jericho and Milton 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	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	—
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	—
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.