Compare towns
Jericho vs Salisbury vs Waterville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Salisbury | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,200 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.