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Sullivan vs Sharon vs Jericho
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Sullivan | Sharon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
1,577 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% 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 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Sullivan 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sharon 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 | — | Sharon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.