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North Harmony vs Jericho vs Forestport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Forestport has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | North Harmony | Jericho | Forestport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881 |
5,114Highest |
1,693Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49±10.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Forestport and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,813±$17k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$218,700±$28k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$621±$85Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,435Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.2%±41.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Forestport 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 | — | 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.