Compare towns
Jericho vs Guildhall vs Ripton
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Guildhall | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
371Lowest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$112,917±$15kLowest 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,625Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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.