Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Jericho vs Randolph vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Jericho | Randolph | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 980Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,843 |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.