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Castleton vs Jericho vs Strafford
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 most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
5,114Highest |
4,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford 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% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest 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%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% 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% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,086 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.