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Warner vs Jericho vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Warner | Jericho | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Warner 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.