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Danville vs Jericho vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Danville | Jericho | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
5,114Highest |
1,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Danville and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bethel and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,335±$220Lowest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Danville 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school 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.