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Washington vs Jericho vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
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 | Washington | Jericho | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
5,114Highest |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Washington 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 | Washington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.