Compare towns
Jericho vs Castleton vs Townshend
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 youngest population (median age 38.3).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,453 |
1,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Townshend 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.