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Minerva vs Jericho vs Bellmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Minerva | Jericho | Bellmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,167 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.6±2.7 40% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minerva and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,250±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22k 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$127,600±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,131±$319 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 16% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,156Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.6%±22.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Minerva 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.