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Sherburne vs Jericho vs Sloan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Sherburne | Jericho | Sloan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909 |
5,114Highest |
3,751Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.3±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sloan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,214±$10k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14k 55% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$146,900±$19kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sloan 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.