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Jericho vs Groton vs Westminster
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).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Groton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
967 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
20.5%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Groton 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% |
38.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton 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 |
$77,250±$14kLowest 5% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westminster 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 |
$243,000±$70kLowest 23% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,659Lowest 27% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Groton 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% |
6.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.