Compare towns
Jericho vs Mendon vs Whitingham
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Mendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mendon 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.