Compare towns
Stockbridge vs Jericho vs Barnard vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Stockbridge | Jericho | Barnard | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 791Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,211 |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,488Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Jericho 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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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VT 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.