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Essex Junction vs White River Junction vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Essex Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Essex Junction | White River Junction | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,803Highest |
3,364Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.3±3.1 9% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Essex Junction and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,257±$16k 10% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$20k 29% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,544±$135 25% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,797 35% above VT |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.3%±14.5 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Essex Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Essex Junction 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 | #14 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Essex High School | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.