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Mapleton vs Jericho vs Newburgh vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Jericho | Newburgh | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
5,114Highest |
1,475Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Union 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.