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Warner vs Jericho vs Sutton vs Wilmot
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 most renters (25.4% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Sutton | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
5,114Highest |
2,239 |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% 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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,651Lowest 113% 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% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wilmot 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.