What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Standish
People
Population	5,114Lowest	10,662Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Standish 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%	36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.	$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S.
	Jericho and Standish 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.	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Standish 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%	7.3%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.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jericho and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.5Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.