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Milbridge vs Jericho vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Milbridge | Jericho | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222 |
5,114Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | 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 |
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.