Compare towns
Belvidere vs Benson vs Jericho vs Eden
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 oldest population (median age 51.9).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
784 |
5,114Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Jericho 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% 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% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.