Compare towns
Strafford vs Jericho vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Strafford | Jericho | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
5,114Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.