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Castleton vs Conway vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Castleton | Conway | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
10,141Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Conway and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$314,000±$43k 6% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Conway 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #76 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Conway School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.