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Starks vs Jericho vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most renters (10% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ludlow has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Starks | Jericho | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556 |
5,114Highest |
444Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Starks and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27k 55% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$988±$111Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$1,655 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ludlow 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.