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Steep Falls vs Jericho vs Standish vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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 | Steep Falls | Jericho | Standish | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
5,114 |
10,662Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Porter 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bonny Eagle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.