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Minerva vs Jericho vs Newcomb
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 most affordable homes ($172k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
5,114Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 16% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest 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.