Compare towns
Jericho vs Benson vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Jericho | Benson | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
784 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Benson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.