What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).

Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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	Needham
People
Population	5,114Lowest	32,459Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Jericho and Needham 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%	27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S.	$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S.	$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S.	$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	55.9%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Needham 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%	3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 70 in VT	#19 of 282 in MA
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	Needham
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Needham High
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	11.9Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.