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Sharon vs Jericho vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Sharon | Jericho | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.