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Jericho vs Stowe vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k 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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
5,285Highest |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Walpole 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% |
32.9%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% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% 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. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% 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. |
$6,078Lowest 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Walpole 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.