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Northfield vs Jericho vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Northfield | Jericho | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
5,114 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.