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Jericho vs Newfields vs Orange

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k 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.

MeasureJerichoNewfieldsOrange
People
Population
5,114Highest
2,023
320Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
41.3±9.1Lowest
6% above U.S.
Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Orange 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
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16kLowest
45% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$118,750±$39k
47% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$302,600±$35kLowest
9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Lowest
23% above U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
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Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,132Lowest
65% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Newfields 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%
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Lowest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.8%±8.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields 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 Newfields School District —
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town —
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.