Compare towns
Peru vs Jericho vs Berlin vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Peru | Jericho | Berlin | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,880 |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Peru and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
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| Jericho and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.