Compare towns
Cabot vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
471Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Jay and Jericho 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Jericho 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.