Compare towns
Jericho vs Montgomery vs Pomfret vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Montgomery | Pomfret | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,047 |
908 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret 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% |
52.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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 |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.