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Pavilion vs Jericho vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the most renters (9.2% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Covington has the most kids (29.7% under 18).
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 | Pavilion | Jericho | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
5,114Highest |
1,409Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Covington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$892±$441 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8Lowest |
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.