Compare towns
Castleton vs Fair Haven vs Jericho vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Fair Haven | Jericho | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,724Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Jericho and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.