Compare towns
Jericho vs Pelham vs Salem
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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Pelham | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
14,449 |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salem 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Salem 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Salem 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$473,300±$16kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salem 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,992Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pelham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pelham School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Pelham High School | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.