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Temple vs Jericho vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Temple | Jericho | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
5,114Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley 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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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.