What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).

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	Whitefield
People
Population	5,114Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S.	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.
	Whitefield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Whitefield 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 U.S.: 35.7%	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield 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.	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.	$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Whitefield 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 70 in VT	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.