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Schroon vs Jericho vs Willsboro
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).
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Willsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,903 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Willsboro 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% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$720±$46 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest 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.