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Temple vs Jericho vs Wilton
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 kids (19.5% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Temple 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Jericho 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. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wilton 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.