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Castleton vs Eden vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Eden has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Castleton | Eden | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,351Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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 | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 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.