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Jericho vs North Reading vs Reading
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 most affordable homes ($493k median).
North Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | North Reading | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
15,765 |
25,612Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±2.8Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
22.3%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and North Reading 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% |
16.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Jericho 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% |
56.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Reading and Reading 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. |
$147,768±$25k 83% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Reading and North Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$710,500±$24k 114% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,259±$356Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273 41% above U.S. |
| North Reading and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,693Highest 211% above U.S. |
$9,320 199% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.5%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and North Reading 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.1%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and North Reading 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 | #33 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | North Reading | Reading |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | North Reading High | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.