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Stowe vs Jericho vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Stowe | Jericho | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
5,114 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.