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Jericho vs Newfields vs Weybridge vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Weybridge has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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.
| Measure | Jericho | Newfields | Weybridge | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,023 |
781Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Weybridge 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Weybridge 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 45% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$6,117Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% 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% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.