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South Eliot vs Jericho vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | South Eliot | Jericho | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203Lowest |
5,114 |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| 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.