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Jericho vs Reading vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Berlin 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 | Reading | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
699Lowest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
| Reading and Berlin 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Berlin 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Reading 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 44% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.