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Jericho vs Peterborough 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
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
6,408Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Stowe 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% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Peterborough 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. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Peterborough 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. |
$404,500±$31kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Peterborough 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 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 |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Contoocook Valley School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Conval Regional High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.0 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.