Compare towns
Barnard vs Jericho vs Castleton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Barnard | Jericho | Castleton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
5,114Highest |
4,453 |
791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.