Compare towns
Chester vs Derby vs Jericho vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Chester | Derby | Jericho | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992Lowest |
4,537 |
5,114 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Derby and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,262 15% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 13.0 |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.