Compare towns
Reading vs Sharon vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Reading | Sharon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 699Lowest |
1,577 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Reading and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Reading and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.