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Lancaster vs Jericho vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Jericho | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,113Highest |
5,114Lowest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±4.7 16% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,148±$7kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$16kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $969±$169 31% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932 58% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
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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.