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Castleton vs Sharon vs Jericho
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Sharon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453 |
1,577Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Sharon 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 |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Sharon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.