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Milbridge vs Jericho vs Steuben
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).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Milbridge | Jericho | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,222Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Jericho 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Steuben 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%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% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben 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. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,029 35% 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% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% 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 |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest 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 | RSU 24 |
| 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.