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Surry 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
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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.
| Measure | Surry | Jericho | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
5,114 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Surry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384Lowest 105% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3Lowest 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 | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Surry 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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| Old photos in History | 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.