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Belvidere vs Benson vs Jericho vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
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 | Belvidere | Benson | Jericho | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
784 |
5,114Highest |
1,109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Benson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Benson 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.