Compare towns
Jericho vs Sharon vs Mendon vs Stowe
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).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Sharon | Mendon | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,577 |
1,113Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Mendon 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Mendon 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 | Sharon School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.