Compare towns
Nanticoke vs Jericho vs Barker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nanticoke has the most renters (23% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barker has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Nanticoke | Jericho | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.2±11.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barker and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barker and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171 about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
— |
| 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.