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Barnard vs Waterbury vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Barnard | Waterbury | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
5,405Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Jericho 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% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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 |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.