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Newfields vs Jericho vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Essex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
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 | Newfields | Jericho | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,114 |
11,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14kLowest 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,602Lowest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| 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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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.