Compare towns
Granville vs Jericho vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Granville | Jericho | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 414Lowest |
5,114Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Granville and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Jericho and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184 6% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Jericho 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.