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Morgan vs Jericho vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Morgan | Jericho | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Jericho and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,330±$69 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Jericho 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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VT 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.