Compare towns
Calais vs Rupert vs Jericho vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Calais | Rupert | Jericho | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713 |
676Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,317±$126Lowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586 31% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | 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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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.