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Jericho vs Orange vs Ware vs Warwick
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Orange | Ware | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
7,573 |
10,048Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15k 16% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ware 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% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Ware | Warwick |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.