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Amherst vs Castleton vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Amherst | Castleton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
4,453Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| 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.