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Moira vs Jericho vs Brasher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moira has the most affordable homes ($93k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Brasher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
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 | Moira | Jericho | Brasher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,895 |
5,114Highest |
2,592Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±9 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Moira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brasher and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brasher and Moira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,116±$15k 21% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$53,911±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $92,600±$12kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$124,300±$24k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $746±$190 47% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$730±$195Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,695Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,500 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±32.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.3%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Brasher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #405 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #300 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BRUSHTON-MOIRA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BRASHER FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BRUSHTON-MOIRA HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.