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Minoa vs Jericho vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Paris has the most kids (24.7% under 18).
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 | Minoa | Jericho | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,653Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±5.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Paris and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minoa and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minoa and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,491±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $179,400±$32kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$243,800±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$131 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$903±$447Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,652 81% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,104Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Paris 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 | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.