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North Harmony vs Jericho vs Jay
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6Lowest 25% 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%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Jay 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. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above 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% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.