What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).

Sennett has the most affordable homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jericho	Sennett
People
Population	5,114Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	47.6±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S.
	Jericho and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Sennett 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%	24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sennett 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 U.S.: 35.7%	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Jericho and Sennett 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.	$101,585±$18kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Jericho and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.	$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$5,397Lowest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Sennett 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%	5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0	—
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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.