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Guildhall vs Jericho vs Waterville vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Guildhall | Jericho | Waterville | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
5,114Highest |
680 |
2,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,957Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH |
| 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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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.