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Castleton vs Lebanon vs Jericho
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).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Lebanon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Lowest |
14,999Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Jericho 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 |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and Jericho 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lebanon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.