Compare towns
Jericho vs Pomfret vs Northfield
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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
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 | Pomfret | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
908Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.