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Nanticoke vs Jericho vs Locke
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 affordable homes ($157k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Locke has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
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 | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,683Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Locke 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% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% 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% |
5.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Locke 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. |
$69,125±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$186,800±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,099±$140 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,267 5% above 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% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest 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% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest 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 |
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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.