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Strafford vs Jericho vs Newfields vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Newfields | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
5,114Highest |
2,023 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Strafford 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 37% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Mendon 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 | Newfields School District | — |
| 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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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.