Compare towns
Calais vs St. George vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Calais | St. George | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713 |
812Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% 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 |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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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| 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.