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Jericho vs Union vs Chapman

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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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.

MeasureJerichoUnionChapman
People
Population
5,114Highest
2,663
388Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.6±5.3Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Chapman 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%
24.9%±4
U.S.: 22%
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Union 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%
21.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Union 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%
34.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Chapman and Union 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.
$80,724±$9kLowest
about the U.S. average
$93,125±$17k
15% above U.S.
Jericho and Chapman 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.
$267,600±$42k
20% below U.S.
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,179±$452Lowest
17% below U.S.
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Jericho and Union 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.
$3,276
5% above U.S.
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.6%±19.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Union 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%
10.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 minLowest
12% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.9%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Union 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 RSU 40/MSAD 40 —
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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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.