Compare towns
Chittenden vs Corinth vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Chittenden | Corinth | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
1,539 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±9.6Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Chittenden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.