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York vs Jericho vs Topsham
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%).
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k 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 | York | Jericho | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,986Highest |
5,114Lowest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±5.2 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and York 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Topsham 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% |
24.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| York and Topsham 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% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Topsham and York 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. |
$91,028±$10kLowest 13% 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$360,800±$20kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,355±$642Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and York 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. |
$4,259Lowest 37% 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% |
40.3%±12.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest 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 | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | York Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | York High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.2 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.