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Cambridge vs Castleton vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Cambridge | Castleton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Lowest |
4,453 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | 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.