Compare towns
Ilion vs Jericho vs Waterloo
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waterloo has the most renters (34.3% 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 | Ilion | Jericho | Waterloo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,324 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±3.1 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waterloo and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$63,226±$11k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$117,500±$8k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$922±$39 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,396 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Waterloo 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 | #340 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.