What stands out worked out from the figures below

Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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

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	Laconia	Jericho
People
Population	17,085Highest	5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.3±3.9Lowest 16% above U.S.	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.
	Jericho and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Jericho and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Laconia and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Laconia and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,218±$12kLowest 9% below U.S.	$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$340,300±$16kLowest about the U.S. average	$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,224±$107Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,484Lowest 44% above U.S.	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.5%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jericho and Laconia 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	#105 of 120 in NH	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	Laconia School District	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Laconia High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	13.0Highest
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Old photos in History	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.