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Rupert vs Jericho vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Salem has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Rupert | Jericho | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$83,398±$12kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594 47% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.5Lowest |
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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.