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Middlesex vs Peru vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Middlesex | Peru | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
434Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peru and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kLowest 35% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.