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Jericho vs Stowe vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | Stowe | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thompson 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 45% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Thompson 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.3 |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.