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York vs Jericho vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
York has the most expensive homes ($636k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | York | Jericho | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| York and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| York and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| York and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,658 49% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | York High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
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.