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Fairfield vs Jericho vs Walden vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% 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 | Fairfield | Jericho | Walden | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
5,114Highest |
1,037Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Walden 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.