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Lima vs Jericho vs Scottsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lima has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Scottsville has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.
| Measure | Lima | Jericho | Scottsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,064Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.6±5.7Lowest 6% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.7±5.6 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lima and Scottsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$80,024±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $203,300±$19k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$169,000±$6kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,084±$245 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,884 89% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,763Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±24.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.1%±31.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Scottsville 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.