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Orford vs Jericho vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Rumney has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Orford | Jericho | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Rumney 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.