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Schroon vs Jericho vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k 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 | Schroon | Jericho | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.