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Castleton vs Jericho vs Gorham vs Northfield
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Jericho | Gorham | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,114 |
2,682Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #57 of 120 in NH | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gorham High School | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.