Compare towns
Jericho vs Morrisville vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Morrisville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Morrisville | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,664Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Jericho and Morrisville 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% |
15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morrisville 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$276,300±$20kLowest 13% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,289±$116 4% above VT |
$1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,542Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Morrisville 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% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| 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.