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Berlin vs Jericho vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westford has the youngest population (median age 44.1).
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 | Berlin | Jericho | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
5,114Highest |
2,290Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Westford 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| 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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| 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.