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Unity vs Jericho vs Jefferson vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Unity | Jericho | Jefferson | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
5,114Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Jefferson 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 | Unity 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.