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Jericho vs Castleton vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
4,453Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Hermon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.