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Langdon vs Jericho vs Croydon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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.
| Measure | Langdon | Jericho | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
5,114Highest |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.