Compare towns
Jericho vs Newfane vs Stratton vs Stowe
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Newfane | Stratton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,456 |
532Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Newfane and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Stratton 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 56% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe 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 40% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Stowe 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.