Compare towns
Barre vs Jericho vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Barre | Jericho | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
5,114 |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barre and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.