Compare towns
Cabot vs Jericho vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,114Highest |
594Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Jericho 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±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,951 18% 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% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.