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Sullivan vs Jericho vs Keene

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).

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.

MeasureSullivanJerichoKeene
People
Population
687Lowest
5,114
22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
37.6±2.3Lowest
3% below 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
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±1.6Lowest
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+
20.5%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Sullivan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
13.8%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$78,445±$8kLowest
about the U.S. average
Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$252,500±$12k
24% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,342±$68
5% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099Lowest
63% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$6,812
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.5%±6.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
55.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
17 minLowest
35% below U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.6%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and Keene 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 #81 of 120 in NH
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Keene School District
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
12.3Lowest
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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.