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North Harmony vs Jericho vs Jay vs Harmony
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%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k 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 | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,354 |
2,344 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
41.8±7Lowest 7% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harmony and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$58,600±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$128,300±$15kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$788±$40Lowest 44% 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 | $2,899 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
$2,805Lowest 10% 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% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43%±18.6 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%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. |
1975 5 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
8.1%±4.4 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 | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.5Lowest |
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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.