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Varick vs Jericho vs Romulus vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the youngest population (median age 33.1).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Benton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Varick | Jericho | Romulus | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,110 |
2,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
40.6±8.4 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$74,767±$13k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$258,600±$51k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,541±$628 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,391 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.5%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Romulus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Varick 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 | #449 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school 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.