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New Haven vs Pomfret vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | New Haven | Pomfret | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
908Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Lowest 18% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.