Compare towns
Jericho vs Northfield vs Castleton
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%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% rent).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Northfield | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
5,920Highest |
4,453Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.