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Cabot vs Jericho vs Fairfax vs Walden
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Jericho | Fairfax | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,114 |
5,226Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Fairfax 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.5% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Fairfax and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fairfax School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.