Compare towns
Athens vs Jericho vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Athens | Jericho | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
5,114Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Jericho and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Athens 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.