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Scipio vs Jericho vs Litchfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Litchfield has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Scipio | Jericho | Litchfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
5,114Highest |
1,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40±8 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scipio and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$87,750±$18k 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$206,600±$26k 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 23% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,224Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.3%±68.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Scipio 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.