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Minot vs Jericho vs Mechanic Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mechanic Falls has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Minot | Jericho | Mechanic Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,794Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.8±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mechanic Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 18% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,914±$12kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,900±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$270,900±$44kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,076±$208 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,993 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Mechanic Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Minot 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 | #78 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #122 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 16 |
| 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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| 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.