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Orange vs Jericho vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Canaan has the most renters (22.7% rent).
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 | Orange | Jericho | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 320Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,140±$90Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,985 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Orange 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 | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.