Compare towns
Vershire vs Jericho vs Sutton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Vershire | Jericho | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Jericho 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.