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Western vs Jericho vs Lee vs Ava
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Western has the most kids (22% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lee has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ava has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Western | Jericho | Lee | Ava |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,839 |
5,114 |
6,074Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±6 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.8±4.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.9±8.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Lee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Western and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,964±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,137±$6k 17% above U.S. |
$71,875±$21kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$69k 29% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$217,700±$20k 35% below U.S. |
$125,700±$36kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$178 28% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$936±$41 34% below U.S. |
$750±$249Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,362 8% above U.S. |
$1,793Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±26.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.4%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.9%±67.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Lee 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 | #435 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school 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.