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Sharon vs Plymouth vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Plymouth | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
533Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
52.2±9.6Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Plymouth and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Plymouth and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,299±$171Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Plymouth 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 | Sharon School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.