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Chittenden vs Jericho vs Reading
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 most affordable homes ($347k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Jericho | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
5,114Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Chittenden 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Reading 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% 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±$35kLowest 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.