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Jericho vs Readsboro 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%).
Readsboro has the most renters (23.6% rent).
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.

MeasureJerichoReadsboroSutton
People
Population
5,114Highest
807
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-8%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1
15% above VT
50.7±3.9Highest
18% above VT
46.6±5.7Lowest
8% above VT
Readsboro 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%
6.9%±2.6Lowest
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%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
20.6%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
Sutton and Readsboro 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%
26.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
3.3%±1.8Highest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Readsboro and Jericho 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
$55,268±$12kLowest
32% below VT
$71,250±$18k
12% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$215,500±$52kLowest
32% below VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$724±$32Lowest
41% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$3,480Lowest
31% below VT
$3,975
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
17.4%±24.3Lowest
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%
7.3%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
76.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
10% above VT
32 minHighest
35% above VT
30 min
26% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
7.8%±3.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
Jericho and Sutton 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 Readsboro School District 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.