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Quinebaug vs Jericho vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Woodstock has the most renters (16.9% 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 | Quinebaug | Jericho | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
5,114 |
8,319Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,202±$94Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Jericho 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 | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.