Compare towns
Jericho vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Whiting
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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Ripton | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Jericho 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whiting 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.