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Westhampton vs Jericho vs Otis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the youngest population (median age 49.3).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).

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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.

MeasureWesthamptonJerichoOtis
People
Population
1,552Lowest
5,114Highest
1,624
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Lowest
27% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
51±3.2Highest
31% above U.S.
Otis and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7kLowest
24% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$108,898±$6k
35% above U.S.
Jericho and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24k
24% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$396,700±$40kLowest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229Lowest
8% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,318±$924
7% below U.S.
Jericho and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476
108% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis 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 Hampshire · Westhampton Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Farmington River Reg
High school in town Hampshire Regional High Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
13.0Highest
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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.