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Springfield vs Jericho vs Marlow vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Springfield | Jericho | Marlow | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
5,114Highest |
855Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,826Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Marlow School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.