Compare towns
Jericho vs Castleton vs Calais
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).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Castleton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,453 |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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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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.