Compare towns
Jericho vs Monkton vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Essex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
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.
| Measure | Jericho | Monkton | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,999Lowest |
11,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+12.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
42.4±1.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Essex 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$110,199±$14kLowest 36% above VT |
| Monkton 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 56% above VT |
$379,900±$18kLowest 20% above VT |
$447,300±$14k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,301±$120Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,569±$138 27% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,887Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,602 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1990Highest 14 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.5%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Jericho 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 | — | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| 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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VT 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.