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Wheelock vs Jericho vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Wheelock | Jericho | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
5,114Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wheelock 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.