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Colchester vs Jericho vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colchester has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Colchester | Jericho | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,648Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.4Lowest 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,891±$9k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$25kLowest 25% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$122 19% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,471Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 15% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | #18 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Colchester School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Colchester High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.