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Sullivan vs Jericho vs Franklin vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Solon has the most affordable homes ($184k median).
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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 | Sullivan | Jericho | Franklin | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,246 |
5,114Highest |
1,628 |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$915±$100 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
$1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sullivan 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 | RSU 24 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.