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Newark vs Jericho vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Newark | Jericho | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 4% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.