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Springport vs Jericho vs Western
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Western has the youngest population (median age 48).
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 | Springport | Jericho | Western |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
5,114Highest |
1,839Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48±6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Western and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,964±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$237,800±$69k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,024±$178Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±26.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Springport 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 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
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.