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Castleton vs Jericho vs Hampden vs Fair Haven
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 the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Hampden | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,114 |
7,896Highest |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% 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% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 22 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hampden Academy | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
14.8Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.