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Jericho vs Orange vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
957 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,330±$153Lowest 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.