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Derry vs Castleton vs Jericho vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Derry | Castleton | Jericho | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
4,453Lowest |
5,114 |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Derry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
— | 13.0Lowest |
13.2 |
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U.S. 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.