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Jericho vs Morgan vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Morgan | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
827Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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 VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ryegate 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — |
| 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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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.