Compare towns
Jericho vs Tunbridge vs Fair Haven
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Tunbridge | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,253Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge 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 VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Jericho and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Tunbridge 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.