Compare towns
Castleton vs Hartford vs Jericho vs Wilder
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Hartford | Jericho | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
10,736Highest |
5,114 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Wilder 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% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 17% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
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.