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Derby Line vs Jericho vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% 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 | Derby Line | Jericho | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783 |
5,114Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3Lowest 8% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Derby Line 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.