Compare towns
Cavendish vs Killington vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Cavendish | Killington | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
785Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Killington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,250±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$488,400±$85k 54% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,827 35% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Killington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.