What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Burlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.3%).

Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Burlington	Jericho
People
Population	20,756Highest	5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.3%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT	49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT
Kids under 18	19%±2.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%
	Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	65.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2Highest VT: 7%	2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$13kLowest 31% above VT	$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT
	Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,400±$19kLowest 40% above VT	$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT
	Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT	$1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT
	South Burlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,674Lowest 32% above VT	$7,318Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±7.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Jericho and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 25% below VT	26 minHighest 10% above VT
Work from home	19.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jericho and South Burlington 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	#12 of 70 in VT	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	South Burlington School District	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	South Burlington High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.