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Union vs Jericho vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Union | Jericho | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$305,100±$42k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,087±$150Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Union 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 | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.