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Cabot vs Craftsbury vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Cabot | Craftsbury | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,352Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cabot 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 | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| 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.