Compare towns
Jericho vs Danby vs Waitsfield
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 highest household income ($117k).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Danby | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,918 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$34k 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Waitsfield 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Jericho and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Waitsfield 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 |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waitsfield 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Waitsfield 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.