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Mapleton vs Stowe vs Jericho
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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Stowe | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.